Comments on: Levi Says He’s Healthy, Eyes Cards

By: david

david — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:18:48 +0000

Probably true. OTOH depth is good. The Bengals cheaped out last year, ditching Willie over peanuts, and then watched their alleged RT of the Future cough up nearly 10 sacks and blow out his knee. Can’t you just see them letting Levi go, only to have Smith hold out of camp and then get hurt trying to rush up to speed in September? And Levi playing decently someplace else? It’s the kind of thing that always seems to happen to this team. No matter what they do it ends up being the wrong call.

By: COB

COB — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:59:45 +0000

I remember the last time Levi proclaimed himself healthy. Jared Allen ran him off the field. I have absolutely zero faith in Levi Jones coming back as anything but a depth guy. The rookie will be better than Levi, though that’s mediocre praise.

By: david

david — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:44:59 +0000

Friction or no, if I’m the Bengals I’m in no hurry to deal him or cut him loose. His $3 million salary is peanuts in NFL terms, the Bengals have plenty of cap space, and even if they get Andre Smith signed on time for camp, why start a rookie tackle if you don’t have to?

By: Victor

Victor — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:22:54 +0000

I’ve not stopped supporting Levi Jones. I appreciated the many times he played through injuries. I don’t enough about the inside friction with management to take either side. I do know that a healthy Levi Jones would take the 2009/2010 Bengals O-line to elite status. It would hurt to see him be productive anywhere other than with the Black-n-Orange wreaking crew.