Pac-Man

The Pac-Man is in the fold boys and girls to the criticism of American media everywhere lauding the deal as a classic Bungle maneuver that will disrupt team chemistry or end in arrest. I can tell you right now that if the Bengals do not win the AFC north it will not be because Adam Jones disrupted team dynamics but instead will be due to the fact that Carson Palmer could not score points. While most describe all of his character concerns, I think the larger issue is if Pacman is an adequate football player anymore. His 2 year deal makes one think the Bengals think that he can be more than a small contributor but his departure from Dallas was more a product of poor football skills than character concerns.

Besides adding much needed depth at the cornerback position, he probably also serves as a hopeful insurance policy in the case that we will be unable to retain Joseph or Hall after their rookie contracts expire. Joseph certainly knows that his talents will demand top dollar in the free agent market and the Bengals have a history of not making those huge deals as was seen with Steinbach and Housh. If Jones plays up to his considerable potential, we have just signed a former number 6 pick in the draft at a bargain price. If he sucks, he has to be able to do as much David Jones.