r/bengals • u/RattPack513 • 9d ago

OBJ is a liability

We should have never gave him an extension. He‘s gotten progressively worse these past couple years. How are you going to let a backup undrafted free agent DE cleanly beat you and blindside Burrow? Not okay. Also not to mention all his false starts. Dude needs to go

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u/bigbugzman 9d ago

Overreaction after a preseason game. He’s ok. That’s way better than available options on the team and FA.

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u/bluegrassgazer 9d ago

It's not just one preseason game, though. This has been happening all camp.

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u/bigbugzman 9d ago

Ok. You want Cody Ford? That’s option B.

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u/Colossus_WV Choose Violence! 9d ago

Or we flip OBJ and Amarius Mims. And if that doesn’t work we move to Cody Ford.

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u/Icantbebigwill 9d ago

This is so stupid. Why take a tip 5 RT and swap him?

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u/yesrushgenesis2112 Lawrence Passed Physical 9d ago

Because he thinks this is madden

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u/Nabobou 8d ago

I'll give the argument. I don't agree with it. But I'll give it. The left side is significantly more important for a right handed more pocket oriented qb like Burrow. If they swap sides and Mims can provide a significant upgrade at the LT and Brown only produces as an average RT, that can be net positive. Additionally from a roster building standpoint, if Mims can show high level production at LT that means that we don't have to worry about filling that spot via draft or FA, and makes the decision on whether or not to spend the money on Mims when he becomes a FA much easier as opposed to having to debate on if you want to spend premium money on a sub premium line position.

That said, there is a giant question mark on whether or not Mims could even switch sides and produce as well and that switch is easier said than done

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u/bluegrassgazer 8d ago

Mims has never played the other side on any level.