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Bengals No. 2 RB Competition --
Mon Jul 6, 2009 --from FFMastermind.com
The Cincinnati Bengals' official website reports Bengals third-year RB Brian Leonard is the favorite to win the team's No. 2 running back spot behind starting RB Cedric Benson. Leonard's chief competitors -- RB Kenny Watson (age), RB DeDe Dorsey (injury history), and rookie RB Bernard Scott (troubled past, small college experience) -- have their negatives. Others competing for roster spots are second-year RB James Johnson and undrafted rookie RB Marlon Lucky. Watson's edge is his special teams experience. Leonard hasn't done much on teams, but his edge is his youth at six years younger than Watson. Scott has been terrific on the field and quiet off it in showing tremendous burst on the perimeter and a penchant for getting through inside holes quickly. But his hands and blocking are raw. Problem is, if the Bengals cut him after he gets a lot of work in the preseason games they probably won't have a chance to develop him on the practice squad because someone figures to claim him off waivers. That's what happened in 2006 when the Bengals signed Dorsey as a free agent out of a small school. He put up huge numbers in the preseason, but they weren't enamored with his command of the finer points without the ball. They released him on Cutdown Day and he ended up getting a Super Bowl ring with the Colts. The Bengals picked up Dorsey off waivers the next year, but he hasn't been able to put together a full healthy year since. With his ability to return kicks, he's an interesting guy to watch.
Bengals No. 2 RB Competition --
Mon Jul 6, 2009 --from FFMastermind.com
The Cincinnati Bengals' official website reports Bengals third-year RB Brian Leonard is the favorite to win the team's No. 2 running back spot behind starting RB Cedric Benson. Leonard's chief competitors -- RB Kenny Watson (age), RB DeDe Dorsey (injury history), and rookie RB Bernard Scott (troubled past, small college experience) -- have their negatives. Others competing for roster spots are second-year RB James Johnson and undrafted rookie RB Marlon Lucky. Watson's edge is his special teams experience. Leonard hasn't done much on teams, but his edge is his youth at six years younger than Watson. Scott has been terrific on the field and quiet off it in showing tremendous burst on the perimeter and a penchant for getting through inside holes quickly. But his hands and blocking are raw. Problem is, if the Bengals cut him after he gets a lot of work in the preseason games they probably won't have a chance to develop him on the practice squad because someone figures to claim him off waivers. That's what happened in 2006 when the Bengals signed Dorsey as a free agent out of a small school. He put up huge numbers in the preseason, but they weren't enamored with his command of the finer points without the ball. They released him on Cutdown Day and he ended up getting a Super Bowl ring with the Colts. The Bengals picked up Dorsey off waivers the next year, but he hasn't been able to put together a full healthy year since. With his ability to return kicks, he's an interesting guy to watch.
