Due to wide receivers Andre
Caldwell and Jerome Simpson no longer being on the roster anymore,
the big battle for the Bengals is who will be the number two receiver
on the depth chart. It's a toss up between rookie receivers Mohamed
Sanu and Marvin Jones and also second-year receiver Armon Binns along
with Brandon Tate. Jones who has shined so far in practices and even
back in rookie mini-camp. He has the chance to pass up Mohamed Sanu
who was drafted before he was in the NFL Draft. Tate has also been a
favorite. This battle is really heating up and should be good to see
who wins the job.
The big defensive line is
how the Bengals finished seventh overall last season. They had great
rotation and really helped them stop running attacks and get to the
quarterback making 45 sacks defensively. However, this year the
Bengals added to the defensive line. They signed free agents Jamaal
Anderson and Derrick Harvey in addition to drafting Devon Still and
Brandon Thompson. Now that Jonathan Fenene and Frostee Rucker are no
longer on the roster, that throws a big curve ball in their
production. Fenene and Rucker were two good role players that fit
nicely in this defense. Now coaches need to figure out whose getting
more play time when they still have guys like Domata Peko, Carlos
Dunlap, Geno Atkins, and Robert Geathers. This battle will heat up as
time goes by and into the preseason.
The corner back positional
battle is a good one to watch out for. The battle between Nate
Clements and rookie Dre Kirkpatrick. Both guys fighting over the
number two spot on the depth chart behind Leon Hall. Clements filled
in nicely last season, but Kirkpatrick brings in raw talent and
versatility. Also if you look a little below that, who takes those
spots on the depth chart? The team picked up Terrance Newman and
resigned Adam Jones. Also drafted Shaun Prater from Iowa. This will
be one of the better teams teams to watch in training camp and in the
preseason.
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