{"id":105820,"date":"2022-06-15T11:54:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T15:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=105820"},"modified":"2022-06-15T11:54:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T15:54:45","slug":"in-good-hands-state-of-bengals-very-encouraging-heading-into-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=105820","title":{"rendered":"In Good Hands: State of Bengals Very Encouraging Heading Into Training Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CINCINNATI &#8212; The Bengals had exactly the offseason they needed heading into a season in which the motto is: Finish the job. <\/p>\n<p>When you step back the Bengals did precisely what was called for in terms of improving the offensive line with the signing of three veteran and accomplished offensive linemen who figure to all step in as starters on Frank Pollack\u2019s glass-eating assembly line. <\/p>\n<p>They replaced C.J. Uzomah with Hayden Hurst, a tight end and former first-round pick who is eager to prove everybody who doubted him in Baltimore and Atlanta wrong for giving up on him. <\/p>\n<p>Yes, there is the Jessie Bates franchise tag\/contract negotiating\/offseason absence hanging over the team. But Joe Burrow put that absence in its perfect perspective on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>The coaching staff is intact, with all three coordinators back to assist Zac Taylor and provide coaching, planning and strategic preparation. <\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most importantly, the attitude is there. That was one of the biggest takeaways Tuesday in the final media availability with the team before it adjourns for five weeks and reconvenes in the final week of July for the start of training camp. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Burrow over the middle to Ja&#39;Marr Chase Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UH7ZbeQnpG\">pic.twitter.com\/UH7ZbeQnpG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Petraglia (@Trags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trags\/status\/1536754485166493698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Bengals have the look of a team that isn\u2019t hoping to return to the Super Bowl. They expect it. The Bills and Chargers have reloaded. The Broncos have Russell Wilson. The Raiders have Davante Adams to go with Derek Carr. The Colts have Matt Ryan. The Chiefs still have Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. <\/p>\n<p>The Ravens have Lamar Jackson back healthy, and the Browns have the Deshaun Watson experiment waiting in NFL discipline purgatory. <\/p>\n<p>The Bengals? By the end of the week, they will have finished OTAs with the biggest drama revolving around whether their starting free safety signs a free agent tag or an extension by July 15, followed closely by whether 2021 second-rounder Jackson Carman can win the starting left guard spot in front of Burrow.  <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not bad in this day and age. With that here are the final takeaways of the final week of offseason practice:<\/p>\n<li><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s go time\u201d: <\/strong><\/li>\n<p>Joe Burrow said it best when characterizing the attitude of the team this offseason. This is perhaps the strongest signal that the next five weeks aren\u2019t so much about vacation as they are about zeroing in on the mission at hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are locked in now,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cIt&#8217;s go time. We are a month and a couple weeks out from camp so I&#8217;m locked in. I think about football every day. This month leading up to camp, it&#8217;s more intense out there at practice, it will get a little more intense in the meeting rooms and my workouts and all of the above. It&#8217;s go time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zac Taylor&#8217;s reaction?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s a great message for our team. The time for vacation was in March and April,&#8221; Taylor said of Burrow&#8217;s message. &#8220;That doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t get away for a couple days but physically you need to come back and be in the best shape of your life when we hit training camp. So when your leadership is making those statements it trickles down to the entirety of the roster. If they want to keep up they got to get on that level. That\u2019s what we want as a team. That\u2019s where we want to get to and we just got to be prepared when the first day of training camp rolls around that we don\u2019t skip a beat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Burrow Expects Bates Back \u201cready to go\u201d:<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>Players like Burrow are waiting for the business side to work itself out and expect one of their key leaders back for camp in late July. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJessie is a big part of this team.  You can put a price tag on what he does on the field, but I don\u2019t think you can on what he does in the locker room,\u201d Burrow told me. \u201cHe\u2019s been a guy who\u2019s kind of built what we\u2019re doing here. He was one of the first. Jessie is exactly the kind of player I think you want to reward for the work that he\u2019s done for the last four years through the ups and the downs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe weren\u2019t very good for three years while he was here and then he\u2019s been through it all. We\u2019re hoping everything works in his favor. I know he\u2019s working really hard right now in the weight room.  He\u2019s looking great. He\u2019s going to be ready to go whenever he gets here.  Business is business. He\u2019s got to take care of what he\u2019s got to take care of, but I know when it\u2019s time to show up, he\u2019ll be ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Asked Joe Burrow about Jessie Bates situation &quot;You can put a price on what he does on the field but not on what he does in locker room&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XxTS5USfyg\">pic.twitter.com\/XxTS5USfyg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Petraglia (@Trags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trags\/status\/1536774014152097792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>How does Burrow characterize the leadership Bates brings to the locker room?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s tough. He\u2019s one of those guys I talk about being able to hang out with anybody on the team and sit down at any lunch table,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cHe\u2019s one of those guys. He can have a conversation with anybody on the team and make them feel welcome and I think those guys are invaluable to an organization and program that\u2019s trying to achieve what we\u2019re trying to achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burrow said he and Bates are planning to hang out in Las Vegas in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI talk to Jessie all the time,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cWe\u2019ll be taking a trip here soon together, so I\u2019m excited about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<li><strong>Ossai, Cappa, Wilson, Higgins on track for camp:<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>The Bengals played it cautious with Joseph Ossai (knee, wrist), Alex Cappa (core), Logan Wilson (shoulder), Tee Higgins (shoulder) in the offseason, including OTAs. Zac Taylor said Tuesday that all four should be back in time for start of camp and ready to fully participate. Also, Tyler Shelvin, who had a procedure on his left wrist, should also be ready for camp. Linebacker Joe Bachie could be delayed because of his ACL tear later in the season. <\/p>\n<li><strong>Six-pack signed:<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>With Tuesday\u2019s signing of Cordell Volson to his rookie deal, the Bengals have all six draft picks under agreement and ready to go for camp. All have been taking part in camp, except for Cam Taylor-Britt, who was excused Tuesday for a personal reason. <\/p>\n<li><strong>2-High adjustments:<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>Joe Burrow made a significant acknowledgement Tuesday that the offense can\u2019t rely on big plays to convert third downs this season. They need to be better in converting short yardage when the defense is in a look where the Bengals can take advantage. This has been evident in some OTA looks where Burrow was throwing in the flat and seam to new tight end Hayden Hurst, who has the burst speed to convert small gainers into much bigger plays.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Burrow says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> offense needs to be less dependent on explosive plays this year because they&#39;ll likely see more 2-high. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1L9t1tuDt9\">pic.twitter.com\/1L9t1tuDt9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Petraglia (@Trags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trags\/status\/1536775921084116993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just gotta be more consistent, not rely on those big plays as much,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cTeams are gonna be playing 2-high (safeties) and making us check the ball down and all that, so we gotta be able to sustain drives and run the ball and take what the defense gives us, all the way up and down the field, and then take those opportunities when they present themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<li><strong>Burrow feels \u201cnormal again\u201d:<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>Joe Burrow hit 20.8 mph in his post practice sprint Tuesday, indicating that his knees are in pretty great shape heading into camp, and that he likely won\u2019t be wearing a brace, at least in practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlmost. We&#8217;re getting there. Record since (2020 ACL) surgery, that&#8217;s for sure,\u201d Burrow quipped. \u201cI wouldn&#8217;t say hyped about it. It just feels good to feel normal again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I feel great. That&#8217;s the plan moving forward. We&#8217;ll see gameday. Preseason games we&#8217;ll see how I&#8217;m feeling, might put it on, might not, we&#8217;ll see but I plan on practicing without it, and we&#8217;ll see how it feels.\u201d<\/p>\n<li><strong>Burrow\u2019s mental toughness and his game impact on 2022 Bengals:<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>When Joe Burrow speaks of toughness, he stresses the mental game the single uniqueness of his position. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever happens the play before, you get back up and do it again. As a quarterback, you\u2019re not playing the same game as everybody else on the field,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cYou\u2019re back there and it\u2019s more of a mental chess match than it is a physical toll on your body. So, when you get a chance to show your toughness, I think as a quarterback, you have to. And that\u2019s popping up and not having bad body language if you get hit and popping back up, getting back in the huddle and doing it again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is what makes Burrow not only a gifted quarterback but the kind of leader Zac Taylor and Brian Callahan envisioned leading the Bengals in their 18 minutes with him pre-draft in 2020. And it\u2019s what owner Mike Brown saw and said there was no trade possible to keep the Bengals from drafting him No. 1 overall. <\/p>\n<li><strong>Not worried about next mega-deal:<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>It\u2019s assumed that whenever the 2022 season ends, the Bengals and Joe Burrow\u2019s representatives will enter serious discussions about a contract extension. Burrow made a joke about bringing his chef along on junkets like Vegas once he gets that new deal that could approach the Patrick Mahomes 10-year, $450 million range. Aaron Rodgers was signed for three years and $150 million while Deshaun Watson was inked for five years and $230 million. But Burrow said he\u2019s not in the least worried about a new deal right now. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Burrow acknowledges QB and WR $$ market &quot;is just exploding&quot; but he&#39;s only focused on winning in 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YQyuhUjUf0\">pic.twitter.com\/YQyuhUjUf0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Petraglia (@Trags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trags\/status\/1536777633786220545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean the market is just exploding,\u201d Burrow admitted. \u201cIt\u2019s crazy the number that these guys are putting up and I think it\u2019s well deserved. All those guys are playing at the top of their game. They\u2019re being paid accordingly. But I\u2019m not worried about \u2014 I like to make jokes about it, but really, I haven\u2019t thought about it much right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<li><strong>Left guard competition:<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>Will Jackson Carman hold onto the starting left guard spot he was slotted into during OTAs and offseason practice? Time will tell, but the very early returns seem promising for the second-round pick out of Clemson in 2021 after he remade his body in the last several months. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There is only one Frank Pollack&#8230; working his magic Tuesday. &quot;BE like Bruce Lee&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5QkBkC8mDU\">pic.twitter.com\/5QkBkC8mDU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Petraglia (@Trags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trags\/status\/1536748337428369409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The other note from Tuesday was the &#8220;Be Like Bruce Lee&#8221; directive of offensive line coach Frank Pollack, getting after his linemen to punch and recoil in their blocking techniques. Pollack&#8217;s intensity and coaching has been on full display during OTAs. Clearly, the urgency to improve technique and consistency is there. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly, there\u2019s still completion,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cThis is just the warmup to the competition. This is more getting our feet underneath us, getting back into the groups and the schemes and the language that we use. Once training camp hits and you actually put pads on, and we\u2019re practicing against ourselves, we\u2019re playing preseason games against opponents, we\u2019re practicing against the Rams, that\u2019s the time you can truly see the level of consistency that\u2019s needed for guys to win starting jobs. I think there\u2019s been great attention to detail right now with guys that are involved in competitions like that. But you have to see that consistency over the course of training camp leading up to that first game to really know where you\u2019re at.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been pleased with the focus of the entire group. We have a lot of new faces in there, over half probably are new to us. And that\u2019s a credit to Frank and Derek (Frazier) keeping those guys focused and getting a lot out of them during these periods. Some people could view the OSP (Offseason practice) phases as pretty monotonous for O-line and D-line but I think Marion (Hobby) and Frank have done a great job squeezing every ounce of work out of minutes that we have on the field even though you\u2019re not going 11-on-11 full speed against the defense. That can be tough for some coaches. Not our guys. They\u2019ve done a great job getting those guys focused in and being able to improve just some techniques and communication and footwork. That\u2019s really shown up from the entirety of the group, that consistency of everybody trying to perform at a certain level.\u201d<\/p>\n<li><strong>Evan McPherson and his kicking buddies:<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>Aside from the left guard battle featuring Jackson Carman, another battle to watch in camp is whether long snapper Clark Harris and punter and holder Kevin Huber hold onto their jobs teaming with kicker Evan McPherson, fending off the challenge from rookie undrafted free agent Cal Adomitis and punter Drue Chrisman. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Evan McPherson 6\/6 Tuesday. Here with Clark Harris and Kevin Huber <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DGZhOi7kvX\">pic.twitter.com\/DGZhOi7kvX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Petraglia (@Trags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trags\/status\/1536758330680541184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>McPherson was 3-for-3 with each unit on field goals Tuesday. A week earlier in the media portion, McPherson was 3-for-3 with Harris and Huber and 2-for-3 with Adomitis and Chrisman. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CINCINNATI &#8212; The Bengals had exactly the offseason they needed heading into a season in which the motto is: Finish the job. 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