Locked On Bengals - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Bengals

Takkarist McKinley failed his physical and will not play for the Bengals, but they are interested in former Giants first-round pick DeAndre Baker, who was visiting the Chiefs on Tuesday. After we get through that news, we take your questions in the Midweek Mailbag! Should Adeniji start over Hart? And just how much have the team's needs shifted as personnel has changed and roster holes have become obvious?

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Jake and James break down Jessie Bates' run at All-Pro safety, and talk about the need for a new punt returner. Then we get into what happened in the trenches against the Steelers on offense, where they held up OK until the game script went awry and they became one-dimensional. Finally, we talk about when it's time to get into Mock Draft Monday, James proposes "Mock Coach Search Tuesday", and we talk about what needs to happen the rest of the way for Zac Taylor.

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Jake takes you through how the game got so out of hand despite it looking like it might be a game the Bengals could compete in early, then James joins the show and we get into the takeaways from a disappointing effort in Pittsburgh. The Bengals on Sunday didn't look close to a team that wants to compete for the AFC North, not to mention playoff success. How far away are they? And did anything go right?

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Jake and James update you on the growing list of injuries that continue to pile up on the defensive side of the ball, then they get into the game preview led off by a chat between James and Anthony Muñoz about Joe Burrow and what it's like to go into Steelers Week. It's an uphill battle due to injuries and the relative strength of the Steelers' roster, but Week 10 will be another great test for Joe Burrow's development.

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Jake and James break down the shocking waiver addition of former first-round pick Takkarist McKinley to the Cincinnati Bengals defensive line, and get an optimistic scouting report from Locked On Falcons' Aaron Freeman on Takk's development in 2020. Then we update you on all of the latest injury and COVID activations and deactivations, before diving into Steelers week with a conversation with Locked On Steelers' Chris Carter.

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Jake and James are joined by Bengal Jim, and we talked about his famous tailgate and his optimism for the rest of the Bengals season. Jake and James also update you on the latest news from Pittsburgh on the COVID list and some NFL rule changes that might expand the playoffs in 2020.

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Joe Goodberry returns to the Locked On Bengals podcast as we talk about how the team's various schemes might change in the second half after Zac Taylor talked about scheme evaluation in his press conference today. Then we get into expectations for the second half, and coaches that may or may not be on the hot seat with a lot to prove in the remaining games of 2020.

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Jake and James update you on the Bengals' positive COVID tests that landed two players on the COVID/Reserve list, and how that impacts their depth at tackle going into Week 10. Then we're joined by The Bengalorian, who breaks down how his armor came to be, and then we talk about how the season is going for this bounty hunter of a Bengals fan, and what we're looking forward to in Week 10. James also tries to negotiate some "woos".

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Jake and James talk you through the Offensive Rookie of the Year race and why Joe Burrow could be a favorite at this point, depsite Herbert's gaudy passing numbers. Then we dive into the 8 games left on the schedule for the Bengals, discussing how winnable each game might be going down the stretch.

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Jake and James talk about how Joe Burrow has done when compared to expectations for his rookie season so far, then give out a bunch of mid-season awards to the Bengals in an up-and-down 2020 season.

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