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<v Speaker 1>Hi, get everybody on Dan Hoard and thanks for downloading

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<v Speaker 1>As the Bengals twenty twenty three training camp gets underway,

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<v Speaker 1>coming up, we'll hear from Mike Brown, Duke Tobin, and

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<v Speaker 1>several members of the coaching staff as they discuss what

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<v Speaker 1>I consider to be the team's eight most important question

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<v Speaker 1>German for awesome. Now let's get to football. This will

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<v Speaker 1>be the bengals fifty sixth season and going back to

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<v Speaker 1>the very beginning, Under Paul Brown, it's been a tradition

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<v Speaker 1>to have a media luncheon with management and coaches just

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<v Speaker 1>before the start of training cap. I approach this year's

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<v Speaker 1>luncheon looking for feedback on what I consider to be

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<v Speaker 1>the eight biggest question marks heading into the season. The

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<v Speaker 1>first one is obvious and towers over any other topic,

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<v Speaker 1>the contract status of Joe Burrow. Here's team president Mike Brown, but.

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<v Speaker 2>Joe's the heart of the team, and everybody in Cincinnati

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<v Speaker 2>knows that I'm not the only one. He is a

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<v Speaker 2>necessary piece to our puzzle, and we understand that I

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<v Speaker 2>don't have anything to say on this negotiation. We've agreed

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<v Speaker 2>with the other side that we wouldn't do it publicly.

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<v Speaker 2>We do it privately. We think that gives us the

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<v Speaker 2>best chance to bring it to a conclusion.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, Burrow is not the only player the Bengals

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<v Speaker 1>are hoping to extend. T Higgins and Logan Wilson are

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<v Speaker 1>entering the final year of their contracts.

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<v Speaker 2>We have good players that need to be signed and extended.

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<v Speaker 2>All this is part of a puzzle, if you will,

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<v Speaker 2>and you have to fit them in one by one.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know where it's going to end up because

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<v Speaker 2>we have only so much in the camp to expend

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<v Speaker 2>before it's all gone, and whether we can get all

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<v Speaker 2>our guys back or have to pick and choose who

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<v Speaker 2>depends someone what they're asking. We have them all here

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<v Speaker 2>this year, so that's the good thing. What the future

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<v Speaker 2>will bring, we'll have to wait and see.

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<v Speaker 1>As for the feasibility of extending Burrow and Higgins this

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<v Speaker 1>year and Jamar Chase next year. The Bengals say that's

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<v Speaker 1>the goal here again is Mike along with Duke Tobin

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<v Speaker 1>and offensive coordinator Brian Callahan.

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<v Speaker 2>You just hit the daily worry for me. I want

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<v Speaker 2>to get them all back. I respect all of them.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, we're not out looking to replace them with other guys.

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<v Speaker 3>We'd like to keep them around. We'll see if that's possible.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't predict that, but we're definitely hopeful that we

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<v Speaker 3>have long term relationships with the guys we have. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>we drafted them for a reason, They've produced for a reason,

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<v Speaker 3>and we want to keep that going.

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<v Speaker 4>It's a passing league now, I mean it's I think

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<v Speaker 4>you look at the teams that have led the league

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<v Speaker 4>and that are in the tops, and passing are generally

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<v Speaker 4>the teams that are that are in the playoffs and

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<v Speaker 4>lead the league in scoring, and those top couple of

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<v Speaker 4>teams are teams that throw the ball well. And so

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<v Speaker 4>I think you're seeing a shift of philosophy where teams

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<v Speaker 4>are trying to load up on the guys that score touchdowns,

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<v Speaker 4>and those are the receivers and occasionally have really dynamic

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<v Speaker 4>tight ends, but receivers in general. If you've got two

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<v Speaker 4>guys that can go win on the on the outside

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<v Speaker 4>and go win one on one matchups, you enhance your

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<v Speaker 4>ability to throw the football, and especially if you've got

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<v Speaker 4>a quarterback that can do it. So I think you're

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<v Speaker 4>definitely seeing teams invest more in those positions, spend more

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<v Speaker 4>money at that spot than probably previous years. But that's

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<v Speaker 4>because that's the way the league's go and you people

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<v Speaker 4>are throwing the ball quite a bit, and to do that,

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<v Speaker 4>you got to have guys that can go win and

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<v Speaker 4>separate and go make contested plays. And I think you

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<v Speaker 4>see a lot of that, and where the money's going

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<v Speaker 4>is what you're seeing, and I think that's going to continue.

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<v Speaker 1>One contract situation has been resolved, the restructuring of Joe

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<v Speaker 1>Mixon's deal, as he agreed to a pay cut to

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<v Speaker 1>remain with the Bengals.

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<v Speaker 3>Joe was real professional about that. We appreciated that. I

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<v Speaker 3>think he understood where the team was. We found something

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<v Speaker 3>that was acceptable to both. You know, we have to

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<v Speaker 3>do what is best for the overall team. He understood that,

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<v Speaker 3>and we found something that we were both satisfied with.

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<v Speaker 3>And he's looking to win. He wants to win, very

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<v Speaker 3>professional about the whole approach, and we're glad it's behind us.

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<v Speaker 4>He still is a very good catcher of the football out

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<v Speaker 4>of the backfield. He did a great job this year.

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<v Speaker 4>He's a very hard runner. Teams don't like tackling him.

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<v Speaker 4>All those things still remain. I'm excited he's back with us.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm excited that things worked out for him the way

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<v Speaker 4>they did and that he's going to be able to

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<v Speaker 4>come play for us because he's been productive every year

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<v Speaker 4>he's been on the field. He's found production. So that's

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<v Speaker 4>a big deal. And again, hopefully we can keep putting

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<v Speaker 4>him in positions to run against numbers where we have

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<v Speaker 4>the advantage and he can continue to run hard and

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<v Speaker 4>make it difficult on defenses. And we need a big

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<v Speaker 4>back because that's part of football. You still have to

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<v Speaker 4>be able to run the football in tight spots. So

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<v Speaker 4>I think Joe's going to bring everything he always does

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<v Speaker 4>to us, and his energy and his leadership or another

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<v Speaker 4>part of that too, so fired up to have him

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<v Speaker 4>raid a role.

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<v Speaker 2>The thing with Joe was to get his deal at

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<v Speaker 2>a market price that would help us with the overall

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<v Speaker 2>and he consented to do that. We're appreciative that he did.

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<v Speaker 2>It should help us address some other player contract issues.

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<v Speaker 1>I still think a Borough deal will get done before

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<v Speaker 1>the start of the season, hopefully sooner rather than later.

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<v Speaker 1>what I consider to be the seven biggest on field

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<v Speaker 1>question marks heading into camp. Up First, getting the safeties

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<v Speaker 1>up to speed with Jesse Bates and Von Bell gone,

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<v Speaker 1>Dax Hill and Nick Scott project as the starters, with

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<v Speaker 1>rookie Jordan Battle poised to play a role in three

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<v Speaker 1>safety packages. Bell and Bates started nearly every game together

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<v Speaker 1>for the last three years, and their chemistry and ability

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<v Speaker 1>to avoid mental mistakes will be hard to replace. Here's

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<v Speaker 1>defensive coordinator lou Anarumo on Hill and Scott taking over.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, the good news is they work together in the sprint,

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<v Speaker 5>so we got a little bit of a baseline there.

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<v Speaker 5>And then you know, Nix a veteran, Zach at least

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<v Speaker 5>as a year under his belt. I'm sorry, Dax has

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<v Speaker 5>a under his belt, so you know, we we can

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<v Speaker 5>work with that, for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>I think a lot of us assume it's going to

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<v Speaker 1>take a little while. Can you even afford to look

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<v Speaker 1>at it that way?

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<v Speaker 5>You know, I just think that the faster the better.

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<v Speaker 5>But at the end of the day, as long as

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<v Speaker 5>you know, we've got a lot of other guys that

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<v Speaker 5>have played a lot of football for us, and I

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<v Speaker 5>think that they can also help with their getting together

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<v Speaker 5>and meshing together because they know what it's supposed to

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<v Speaker 5>look like. So I'm hoping it won't take long, but

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<v Speaker 5>we'll see.

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<v Speaker 1>Sticking with defense, the next question mark involves the Bengals

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<v Speaker 1>pass rush. Cincinnati had just thirty sacks last year. Only

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<v Speaker 1>three teams in the NFL had fewer, and the NFC

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<v Speaker 1>champion Eagles had seventy. That's one of the reasons why

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<v Speaker 1>the Bengals chose Miles Murphy in the first round. But

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<v Speaker 1>sachs aren't the only way to measure pressure. The Bengals

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<v Speaker 1>were twelve in quarterback Once again, here's Lou.

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<v Speaker 5>I think we finished it first in the league with

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<v Speaker 5>qbr against so if we're if we're doing that, that

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<v Speaker 5>means you're effecting the quarterbacks. So you know, if we

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<v Speaker 5>can keep that up and finish some more sacks, we'll

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<v Speaker 5>be just fine.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm not worried about how.

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<v Speaker 1>Much of that stat do you think is confusing quarterbacks.

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<v Speaker 5>I think it has something to do with it. But

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<v Speaker 5>at the end of the day, you know, keeping those

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<v Speaker 5>guys off balance is what wins games in this league.

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<v Speaker 5>It's a difference. They're so good, so talented, and we

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<v Speaker 5>got to do a good job of continuing.

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<v Speaker 2>To do that.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, let's move to the offensive question marks. With L. L.

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<v Speaker 1>Collins still recovering from knee surgery, Jonah Williams appears to

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<v Speaker 1>be the leading candidate to start at right tackle, with

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<v Speaker 1>Jackson Carmen competing for the spot. I asked Brian Callahan

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<v Speaker 1>about that battle. What's the game plan and the timetable

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<v Speaker 1>for choosing right tackle.

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<v Speaker 4>We're gonna let a play out. I mean, there's no

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<v Speaker 4>there's no date on that as far as that when

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<v Speaker 4>we're gonna announce the starters, it'll probably be for September.

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<v Speaker 4>But looking forward to seeing that. I mean, Jonah's going

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<v Speaker 4>to a new position. Excited to see him come. He's

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<v Speaker 4>ready to work, he looks good. He's been here the

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<v Speaker 4>last few days with the injured players, and then obviously

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<v Speaker 4>you got Jackson over there and else coming off his injury.

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<v Speaker 4>So we'll see where that stands when we get when

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<v Speaker 4>we get rolling. But Elsie's starting on pup as was announced,

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<v Speaker 4>and then Jackson's in the mix as well. So good

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<v Speaker 4>competition hopefully brings out the best of those guys and

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<v Speaker 4>we get a really good starting right tackle for us,

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<v Speaker 4>because I feel really good about that group.

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<v Speaker 1>Then there's tight end. The Bengals re signed Mitchell Wilcox

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<v Speaker 1>on Monday, adding him to a room that includes Irv Smith,

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<v Speaker 1>Junior Drew Sample, Devin Assi, Ossi Tanner, Hudson, Nick Bauers,

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<v Speaker 1>and Christian Tree. Han Smith is the projected starter, with

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<v Speaker 1>a hope that he can match or maybe even exceed

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<v Speaker 1>the production the team received over the last two seasons

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<v Speaker 1>from c j Uzama and Hayden Hurst.

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<v Speaker 4>From what we've seen in the spring so far, yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>I think he brings a little bit different element than

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<v Speaker 4>what we've had. He's just a little a different style

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<v Speaker 4>of player than the than the tight ends that have

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<v Speaker 4>played for between cj and and Hayden the last two years,

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<v Speaker 4>and so excited to see what he brings to the

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<v Speaker 4>passing game. I think he's a really good route runner.

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<v Speaker 4>I think he's got really good hands. He lacks maybe

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<v Speaker 4>the physical size that the other two the last couple

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<v Speaker 4>of years have had, so he's just a different style

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<v Speaker 4>of player. But I think in the past game he's

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<v Speaker 4>got real ability and I'm excited about that part of

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<v Speaker 4>his game. He can get in out of the top

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<v Speaker 4>of his break. He can separate at the top, which

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<v Speaker 4>is you know, some of those tight ends use more

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<v Speaker 4>strength than that. But he's got real route technique and

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<v Speaker 4>savvy and I think he's the top of His routes

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<v Speaker 4>have been pretty impressive. So we'll see if the pats

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<v Speaker 4>come on when it gets physical, what it looks like.

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<v Speaker 4>But you know, he's done a good job in his career,

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<v Speaker 4>and I think he's gonna ad another element that we

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<v Speaker 4>haven't had.

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<v Speaker 1>The final offensive question mark is it running back, more

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<v Speaker 1>specifically third down running back following the free agent departure

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<v Speaker 1>of sam I j. P Ryn, Will Joe Mixon stay

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<v Speaker 1>on the field more on third down or will Traveon Williams,

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Evans or rookie Chase Brown fill that role. A

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<v Speaker 1>key will be pass protection and picking up blitzers. Brian

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<v Speaker 1>Callahan says that's one of the things they'll be evaluating

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<v Speaker 1>closely in camp and the three preseason games.

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<v Speaker 4>The advantage we get is we get to go against

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<v Speaker 4>lou every day and Lou has has has a full

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<v Speaker 4>gamut of things that that they're trying to get repped

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<v Speaker 4>and practiced, which benefits us because they do have a

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<v Speaker 4>pretty good arsenal of blitzes we'll see over the course

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<v Speaker 4>of our third down work and all that, so you

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<v Speaker 4>will get a pretty good feel for that process. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 4>those guys aren't still they're not coming to sack the quarterback,

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<v Speaker 4>so it's a little bit different. But as far as recognition, execution,

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<v Speaker 4>assignment football, you're going to see all that and you

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<v Speaker 4>should get a pretty good feel, but then always the

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<v Speaker 4>the teller is going to be what the preseason games

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<v Speaker 4>look like and then what those guys do in those games.

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<v Speaker 4>So it's a role that's undefined for for who's gonna

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<v Speaker 4>do it and what it's going to look like. And

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<v Speaker 4>that's going to be a big focus of training camp

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<v Speaker 4>for us on on where that's gonna come from. So

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<v Speaker 4>that'll be a good one to follow.

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<v Speaker 1>training camp question marks. The final two are on special teams.

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<v Speaker 1>Will the punter be the incumbent Drew Chrisman or rookie

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<v Speaker 1>Brad Robbins. Since the Bengals used the sixth round draft

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<v Speaker 1>pick on Robbins, he is likely the favorite, but the

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<v Speaker 1>job won't be handed to him. Here's Special Teams coordinator

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<v Speaker 1>Darren Simmons on the process.

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<v Speaker 6>We track everything from a data perspective so that the

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<v Speaker 6>numbers are with the numbers are. But I also I've

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<v Speaker 6>been in this business long enough. I've been around these

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<v Speaker 6>guys long enough to know to know what it should

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<v Speaker 6>look like and what should feel like, not only from

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<v Speaker 6>a just a punting perspective, but just collectively, how three

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<v Speaker 6>all three guys work together, the punter or the kicker

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<v Speaker 6>or the snap or how it should feel and what

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<v Speaker 6>it should look like, how seamlessly it's.

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<v Speaker 2>Going to be.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, I try to look ahead and see, all right,

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<v Speaker 6>we're playing Week one. We're in Cleveland and with the

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<v Speaker 6>wind and the weather could be like you know, versus

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<v Speaker 6>what it could be late in the year, And who

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<v Speaker 6>do I want doing that? And it could look very

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<v Speaker 6>different in August and Cincinnati compared to what it could

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<v Speaker 6>be in you know, December or January and Kansas City,

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<v Speaker 6>and that could be two completely different people. So I've

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<v Speaker 6>got to try to formulate my own mind. Can that guy,

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<v Speaker 6>Can I envision him doing what we need to do,

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<v Speaker 6>not just now, in the future.

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<v Speaker 1>And finally there will be a training camp battle to

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<v Speaker 1>choose kickoff in punt returners, Charlie Jones was drafted in

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<v Speaker 1>the fourth round partly due to his return ability. He

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<v Speaker 1>had a one hundred yard kickoff return touchdown and had a

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<v Speaker 1>fifty four yard punt return score in his college career.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's not his job yet, Insane Sinnattie. Trent Taylor

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<v Speaker 1>was eighth in the league in punt return average last year,

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<v Speaker 1>and Travon Williams and Chris Evans are back after being

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<v Speaker 1>the kick returners last season.

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<v Speaker 6>Well, it's still up in the air, of course. You know,

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<v Speaker 6>obviously have an income a guy that if you're talking

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<v Speaker 6>about punt returner first, have an income, A guy in

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<v Speaker 6>Trent who's been a solid guy for us back there.

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<v Speaker 6>I think we're probably trying to push the roster flexibility,

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<v Speaker 6>flexibility a little bit. That's why we drafted Charlie. We'll

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<v Speaker 6>get a good opportunity to see him, you know, extensively

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<v Speaker 6>in the preseason to see I'm sure what he can

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<v Speaker 6>do in the return game, in on offense. So that's

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<v Speaker 6>kind of a fluid spot it's going to be. It's

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<v Speaker 6>a spot that's open for you know, a great deal

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<v Speaker 6>of competition, you know, I hope selfishly that the opponent's

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<v Speaker 6>punt a lot in the preseason game, so you know,

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<v Speaker 6>we can see somebody bubble up right there, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>much in the same fashion we saw Alex Erickson do

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<v Speaker 6>that several years ago. And so that's that's that's a

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<v Speaker 6>fluid spot, as is the kickoff return spot. You know,

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<v Speaker 6>that's going to become a very important position for us

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<v Speaker 6>now only have a playmaker, but have a good decision

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<v Speaker 6>maker with you know, some rule changes that have come

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<v Speaker 6>into play here all of a sudden, so that that's

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<v Speaker 6>going to be a very very important spot. And you know,

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<v Speaker 6>we've got a couple of candidates here, Chris Chris Evans

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<v Speaker 6>will be one. Trayvon will have an opportunity to show

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<v Speaker 6>what he can do there. Charlie can do that also,

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<v Speaker 6>and you know, and I don't want to call me lasser,

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<v Speaker 6>it was a rising player for US here ago that

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<v Speaker 6>came in, had a good camp earner, spotder practice squad,

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<v Speaker 6>and and uh so we've got several capable guys back

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<v Speaker 6>there that can do both of those spots.

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<v Speaker 1>So there you have it. A look or listen at

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<v Speaker 1>what I consider to be the eight biggest questions heading

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<v Speaker 1>into training camp. And if you follow me on Twitter,

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<v Speaker 1>my five observations from every practice will begin on Wednesday.

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