Bengals Sign Coles

[UKMustangFan]

I love this move, especially if the Bengals trade Chad. If not then they have a a very good #2 in case Henry screws up or Caldwell doesn't pan out.

[ColonelCrazy]

Interesting. I don't know that Coles over TJ is an upgrade, but I like the fact that we got a lightning fast WR. I've always liked what Coles brings to the table, although he's on the backside of his career.

[goldendomer57]

Interesting. I don't know that Coles over TJ is an upgrade, but I like the fact that we got a lightning fast WR. I've always liked what Coles brings to the table, although he's on the backside of his career.

 

You could argue TJ was on the backside of his career too

[cooperstown]

You could argue TJ was on the backside of his career too

 

You could, but Coles' stats support the fact that his production has fallen and is on the backside of his career. TJ's numbers do not.

[goldendomer57]

You could, but Coles' stats support the fact that his production has fallen and is on the backside of his career. TJ's numbers do not.

 

Actually last year Coles tied his alltime high for tds in a season while TJ was 8 under his highest amount of tds

[John Anthony]

7 mill for Coles, 8 mill for TJ, that is interesting. At least the Bengals got a vet with the younger guys.

[SSC]

Actually last year Coles tied his alltime high for tds in a season while TJ was 8 under his highest amount of tds

 

The QB situation for both was a little different than both were used to last year. Fitzy and Plamer aren't quite the same.

[Pancake]

The QB situation for both was a little different than both were used to last year. Fitzy and Plamer aren't quite the same.

 

Coles had Farve for the first time.

[SSC]

Coles had Farve for the first time.

 

Yep so that was better than he was used to until Favre injured his arm.

[cooperstown]

Actually last year Coles tied his alltime high for tds in a season while TJ was 8 under his highest amount of tds

 

TJ is one year off his career high in receptions and TD's and still put up some very nice numbers in 2008 despite having a horrific QB. I would submit that Coles' decline will be steeper than TJ's because much of Cole's success has been predicated on speed, whereas TJ's success comes from great routes and living over the middle where most WR's avoid. You won't see either Coles or Chad risking going over the middle that often, so that'll leave it up to Henry or one of the newer WR's.

[UKMustangFan]

Resigning TJ would have been stupid. I just don't understand how Bengal fans complain about the way the organization is ran, then want them to do something dumb like resign him.

[goldendomer57]

TJ is one year off his career high in receptions and TD's and still put up some very nice numbers in 2008 despite having a horrific QB. I would submit that Coles' decline will be steeper than TJ's because much of Cole's success has been predicated on speed, whereas TJ's success comes from great routes and living over the middle where most WR's avoid. You won't see either Coles or Chad risking going over the middle that often, so that'll leave it up to Henry or one of the newer WR's.

 

You think Henry will go across the middle:rolleyes:

[cooperstown]

You think Henry will go across the middle:rolleyes:

 

No. Or if he does, you will see the ultimate case of "alligator arms" (which Chad has aptly demonstrated for him.) I'm not sure what the capabilites are of the younger guys because they played so little. But what made the Bengals' passing game so effective was TJ working inside to help open Chad on the outside. Coles and Chad are both outside guys.

[striker]

You think Henry will go across the middle:rolleyes:

 

Caldwell will start taking TJ's routes, IMO... The more I think about it, the more I see them letting Chad go...

[goldendomer57]

No. Or if he does, you will see the ultimate case of "alligator arms" (which Chad has aptly demonstrated for him.) I'm not sure what the capabilites are of the younger guys because they played so little. But what made the Bengals' passing game so effective was TJ working inside to help open Chad on the outside. Coles and Chad are both outside guys.

 

I gotta agree TJs ability to make the clutch third down catch accrosed the middle will be greatly missed