Cincinnati Bengals May Have Found a Hidden OL Gem
John Sheeran explains why Blake Freeland could be a valuable addition for Cincinnati.
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He was injured all of last year, believe it was some sort of a leg injury.
He was on IR for the entirety of the season.
And this year, in his fourth preseason, he was, you know, rather so-so.
He had some good moments, I think particularly in their first game, the Colts' first game against the New England Patriots, but he gave us some pressures here and there.
He played a lot in the preseason, so he was definitely exposed plenty, to other players and whatnot.
But, you know, it was not the most promising, collection of tape, and that's, I think, part of why he ended up, getting waived by the Colts.
But considering his plus athleticism, which is on par with Miles Hinton, the fact that he's more experienced than Miles Hinton and really any other player that we've talked about, like you've seen him in action in the regular season.
He is now relishing the chance to kind of start fresh in a new environment, and now is getting even better coaching from Scott Peters.
I think there is definite promise with Blake Freeland compared to most of their other options right now.
The fact that you have this plus athlete who has been there and done that, who's played both sides.
Yes, there's some shakiness in his tape, going back to his rookie season, but I think that in general, the experience and the upside here, the fact that he's only 25 years old, despite having played more than any of these other guys, there is a lot of promise here, and it's a really good sign that the Bengals identified him, then signed him to the practice squad.
