Bengals interest in Alexander ?? - Page 3

StripedWalrus · 05-30-2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by themaninblack

Maybe he's just being groomed to replace Reggie Kelly? He does a lot of the same type of thing we are asking Coates to do.

Thats true...Kelly has basically always been a blocking TE.

themaninblack · 05-30-2008, 05:19 PM

and Kelly plays FB when we are in our No Huddle offense. Coats could fill that role plus he can actually catch.

StripedWalrus · 05-30-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by themaninblack

and Kelly plays FB when we are in our No Huddle offense. Coats could fill that role plus he can actually catch.

So he is probably an eventual replacement for Kelly. Kelly is about 1 mil of cap space if we cut him. THough I dont think he will be cut this year.

themaninblack · 05-30-2008, 11:40 PM

its probably more down the road. Kelly is great at what he does and we are hoping Coats can learn to block in a similar fashion.

Shere Khan · 05-31-2008, 12:19 PM

Well, at least D3 can play special teams, can't say that about the other RB's on the roster.

D3 deserves an increased role in our offense after what he did last year. His YPC was gaudy, and no one's saying he has to be an full-time, bell-cow back, just a effective wave-player. Besides, that whole Full-time-feature-back approach is become obsolete in today's game anyway.
Even All-Day shared carries with Chester Taylor.

Shere Khan · 05-31-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by StripedWalrus

Some people just heal faster than others. Then again there are those that want to heal faster than others.

Playing RB demands TOTALLY different skills (and stress) than a QB does.
I'm saying though, Carson's not gonna be blocking defenders, cutting and juking out of the backfield every play.