Jeb

Can this kid be a starter for the Bengals or any other NFL team within a year?
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SCOTT KOOISTRA

Position: Guard
Height: 6-6
Weight: 320
Birthdate: 10/14/1980
College: North Carolina State
Acquired: D7a '03
Experience: 4


Third-year pro was a valuable OL reserve in ’05, seeing action at both G and T ... Made first career start Jan. 1 at Kansas City.

2005 RECAP: Played in Games 2-16 and in Wild Card playoff 1-8-06 vs. Pittsburgh ... Inactive for season opener, Sept. 11 at Cleveland ... Played on offense Sept. 18 vs. Minnesota, seeing action when he spelled Willie Anderson at ROT in fourth quarter … Replaced an injured Anderson in second quarter Sept. 25 at Chicago and played the remainder of game at ROT, contributing to offense’s performance of just 1 sack allowed and 3 TD passes … Came off the bench Oct. 2 vs. Houston to fill in at LG when Eric Steinbach moved to center, due to injuries to Rich Braham and Larry Moore ... Aided 371-yard offensive output vs. Texans ... Played in goal-line offense Oct. 16 at Tennessee … Saw action at LG during fourth-quarter TD drive Nov. 6 at Baltimore, replacing Eric Steinbach, who moved from LG to fill in for injured LOT Levi Jones … Replaced RG Bobbie Williams on Nov. 20 vs. Indianapolis when Williams was briefly sidelined with rib contusion … Saw action on offense in fourth quarter Dec. 18 at Detroit, when starters were rested during division-clinching win ... Started at LG on Jan. 1 at Kansas City, replacing Eric Steinbach, who moved to LOT in place of injured starter Levi Jones.

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2004 - Saw action offense in some short-yardage situations, and played LOT in place of Levi Jones on downs when Jones was moved to blocking TE spot ... On Nov. 7 vs. Dallas, saw action in the fourth quarter at ROT, replacing Willie Anderson when Anderson was rested due to knee soreness ... On special teams Dec. 12 at New England, had a key block on Kyle Larson’s 11-yard fake field goal TD run ... Filled in at ROT on Jan. 2 at Philadelphia when Anderson was rested in fourth quarter.

2003 - Drafted by Bengals in seventh round (215th overall) … Signed on June 4 … Played in all four preseason games … Played in regular-season Games 1-5 and 8-10, and was inactive for the other eight games except for Game 15 at St. Louis, when he was active but did not play … Made NFL debut with special teams action Sept. 7 vs. Denver … Saw first action with offense Nov. 2 at Arizona, serving briefly as extra blocking TE … Also saw brief TE action Nov. 9 vs. Houston and Nov. 16 vs. Kansas City.

COLLEGE: Started every game at OT as a junior and a senior at N.C. State … As a senior in 2002, was starting RT for team that posted 11-3 record, capped by 28-6 conquest of Notre Dame in Gator Bowl … Credited with 73 knockdown blocks for offense that averaged 391.8 yards per game.

PERSONAL: Hometown is Cary, NC … Attended Cary High School, where he started as a lineman on both sides of the ball … History major at N.C. State … Hobbies include movies, water sports, working out and listening to music … Last name is pronounced "KOO-struh."

http://www.bengals.com/team/player.asp?player_id=26
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I ask because I would like to get a feel for how much he would be worth next year as a free agent. Any unbiased opinions would be greatly appreciated. I'm a little too biased in favor of him. Maybe its an underdog thing.

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Professor

i heard he was going to sign for long term, am I wrong about that.

Jeb

He signed a 1 year contract near the end of last season. That means his contract comes up about the same time as the big 3, Anderson, Jones, and Steinbach. I'm trying to get a feel for his pricetag.

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