Bentley, Blough, Bailey

[ImRonBurgandy?]

Just a quick update on these 3 as I was glancing over the projected 53-man rosters. Hope I dont jinx anyone.

Blough: predicted to make the cut. Appears he's had a good training camp and Lions dont want to risk losing him. He will be the 3rd string QB behind Chase Daniel. UPDATE: he was cut in what appears to be a surprise move. He'll go on waivers. Let's see if he gets picked up.

Bentley: projected starter UPDATE: that's Captain Bentley.

Bailey: currently 2nd string WLB and it appears he will play early on given the the Bengals run a 3-4 and are only slated to carry 5 LBs. Great for him. UPDATE: appears to have made the team as I did not see his name appear on the waived list.

Side note: I expect Hopkins to make the cut. Not sure there was any doubt although hes currently 3rd string. The Rams thought highly of him in the draft.

 

[nat100]

Blough got cut

 

[ImRonBurgandy?]

Yup I jinxed him.

 

[boiler2288]

Blough should get interest from several teams simply based on “ his intangibles”

 

[nat100]

Blough should get interest from several teams simply based on “ his intangibles”

As a practice squad player

 

[boiler2288]

As a practice squad player

He’ll be on someone’s active roster by week 3

 

[nat100]

He’ll be on someone’s active roster by week 3

Maybe. In a pandemic year anything is possible. In a normal year, I would bet against it

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Etling was cut off by the Seahawks today, even though he could still make the practice squad it said. I know he is not considered by some to be a Boiler, but I still think of him as such. Thought some people would be interested.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

How do the Bengals play a 3-4 with only 5 linebackers?

 

[Chi-Boiler]

I actually see them with 6 LBs, and Bailey listed 5th. The article I read says they plan on playing a lot of nickel, so plently of 3-3-5. 6 CBs and 4 Ss made the roster.

 

[nat100]

I actually see them with 6 LBs, and Bailey listed 5th. The article I read says they plan on playing a lot of nickel, so plently of 3-3-5. 6 CBs and 4 Ss made the roster.

3-3-5 or 4-2-5. 3-3-5 is an awful alignment against run heavy teams like Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

 

[ImRonBurgandy?]

The Bengals article was merely a prediction before cuts. I remember it saying to the effect while the base is 3-4, they dont actually show that look a lot. Either way great for Bailey, especially playing in his home state.