Jerome Baker

And you go down the list, there are some other guys as well we've talked about.

We've talked about Jerome Baker, we've talked about Jack Thompson, um, you know, Matt Milano, some other guys that are there.

But ultimately, there's one glaring one that the Bengals could afford, and we've talked about him a lot here on the channel, guys, and it's Bobby Wagner.

And I'm gonna bring him up here again today because he's still out there, he's still wanting to play football, and I'm not saying it's an absolute need and that the Bengals don't have any good linebackers, but I'm saying that when you look at Bobby Wagner's stats, I'll make this a little bit bigger for you guys to see because I really think this is important.

Peyton Pierce from Texas all these guys from Texas I love it Legend Bay is another one I'm considering I'm kind of cheating and listing him as one of the starters because the starting kickoff returner so I think that helps it in a situation like this Devin McEwen the most underrated get in the portal in the country no doubt about it in my opinion another guy from Texas I think that helps this week a little bit that's not a huge factor

you know you know who TJ Alper reminds me of Throwback name, Jerome Baker.

Oh,

I like that.

They kind of got that same build, and they're extremely athletic.

They're not the biggest linebacker, but, man, can they make plays and get to the ball.

TJ Alper reminds me of Jerome Baker when he was here.

I like that.

That is so encouraging.

And I, maybe I'm a victim of the moment or the just, you know, um, memorabilia whatever like seeing number 17 out there i was like man that he reminds me a lot of jerome baker the way that tj

collecting jerome baker memorabilia

no i mean you know what's the what's the what's the recency bias what's the word i'm looking for you know the the the feeling the nostalgia that's the word got there thanks um i was like man he reminds me a lot of Jerome Baker out there flying around just really great to see that group because I do think that as the rest of the defense figures itself out and sorts itself out if you can know and feel comfortable and confident that like hey if the defensive ends miss a tackle we've got guys who are going to get them to the ground here and that those guys are doing it and they did at a really good level on Saturday and I think it's only going to continue to grow because the more confidence that Laurinaitis and Matt Patricia and these guys have they're going to find more ways to get these guys involved

I actually do want to buy a Julian Sayen stock, but it's not, hey, this Heisman Trophy finalist is still very good.

Maybe pay attention to him.

Mike McDonald's first season as head coach, they come in with, you know, late, it was a late hire, does not get as much opportunity to synchronize with the personnel department.

They signed some guys to one year deals that they hope kind of fit, but they find out Jerome Baker and Tyrell Dodson and Ray Sean Jenkins and some other guys do not fit.

So what do they do? They trade those guys.

They release those guys.

And then he obviously ended the preseason with a bang.

I think it was 10 – tackles and an interception if I'm correct and Easton Macarenas Arnold he's going to be a special teams guy for us I think where he sits that's kind of where he's going to be same with Winston Reed but I mean I don't know if they're going to bring a Jerome Baker back or there was a linebacker that got cut just now from the the dolphins and his name escapes me.

I thought maybe that's something that they might go.

He's a 230 pounds, a fast guy, kind of what Rudy, uh, Rutenberg, I meant to say is looking for.

I don't think he's gonna be patient.

Look what happened with Tyrell Dodson and Jerome Baker the first year.

They didn't even make it halfway through the season.

Rayshawn Jenkins, like he's just like, "No guys, bye." I-

It's, like, very much like you get the upside case or it was probably a bad fourth round pick, but-

Or, or, or, or you get Jerome Baker

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this is the fifth round, first of all.