ESPN says he has the size and talent to have been dominate at Ole Miss, but he just wasn't. An edge rusher on D Line that maybe Bengals can coach up and get more out of his size and talent. Worth a shot in round 6. Talent and Size, and should have been more dominate in college. Somebody for Bengals D Coaches to work with.

ESPN said maybe the best all around NFL type TE in draft behind Bowers, because he can block, catch, do it all. ESPN says Bengals loading up their TE room. This could be a real steal in round 6. GO BENGALS

5th Round pick 149 Overall
DB TCU
5'11" 190lbs
https://www.the33rdteam.com/josh-newton-2024-nfl-draft-combine-results-scouting-report-for-tcu-cb/

Newton was named first-team All-Big 12 in 2022 and second-team All-Big 12 in 2023. He finished his career with 152 tackles, 8 TFLs, 7 INTs and 36 PBUs.

In 2022, Newton had 491 coverage snaps and was targeted on 61 pass attempts, allowing only 21 completions (34.4 percent) for 321 yards and five touchdowns with three interceptions and had 10 PBUs. He played from press alignment on only 162 of his 491 coverage snaps (33 percent of his snaps). Newton played more zone coverage than man (57 percent zone and 43 percent man).

In 2023, Newton had 389 coverage snaps, and he was targeted on 44 pass attempts, allowing 16 completions (36.4 percent) for 213 yards and one touchdown. He also recorded one interception and 14 PBUs (tied for fourth in the nation in PBUs).

Tight end from Iowa that will be a hell of a pick if he can stay healthy!

Early round talent but just had the health concerns!

I've seen comps to Michael Mayer but a better route runner!

I wanted a tight end earlier but he'll make up for it if he can stay healthy and I like our other picks, so I can't complain!

Who-Dey!

Very Presidentially named pick!

The 6-1, 326-pound Jackson is a two-time captain and four-year starter.

Speed!

Kris Jenkins was drafted in round 2 pick 49 in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 8.99 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 183 out of 1808 DT from 1987 to 2024. https://t.co/lAsdiJX7NX pic.twitter.com/1sMw0GqTzE

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 27, 2024

I've seen a bunch of discussion on the Mims pick but this thread is to see how everyone grades the pick, plain and simple.

I give the pick an A+.

He was the best tackle in the draft, IMCO, and only fell because of his lack of starts and that ankle injury, which appears to be a non-issue.

6'8, 340 lbs is something that you can't teach and is just a mammoth of a man.

I think that not having to start right away will also help his game improve and help him grow as a player.

My grade also comes from the stance of need in the draft and protecting Burrow should be our top priority, and I also think Mims has the most potential in the class.

I wanted Bowers because I thought he'd be an outlet that would help to protect Burrow and we could get a tackle later or Murphy, but Mims is who I wanted with those two gone.

Like I said, my grade is an A+, but please give your grade and an explanation (if you'd like).

I had to be up at 5:30 this morning to present to a school an hour away, so I just got home and had DoorDash deliver me Skyline, but I'll post more after I eat.

Who Dey!


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Will the Discord chat be opened for tonite?

As always there will be plenty of discussions on this board.  We learned last season, that for live events the various viewing options available to people (antenna, cable, tv streaming, phone streaming, computer streaming, etc) can lead to viewing lag time differences of several minutes.  As a result, some people can hear the results before others do.  The fastest option is watching off your antenna.  Cable is usually the 2nd fastest.  Streaming times rely on your internet download speed and are slower

If you do not want to know the draft picks before YOU hear them.  GET OFF THE BOARD when the pick grows near.

I'm torn between having options at #18 or having a run on the players we are targeting so that the pick becomes obvious when the time comes.