Mike Greenberg on 1530 today.

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(04-21-2021, 10:31 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I wonder how many years this goes back, and what determined a "hit" as there were a lot of duds in the first round of offensive linemen that come to mind.  Recently, the WR position has been very solid.  

It is still irrelevant as what Greeny fails to have the depth of knowledge regarding our team needs and the depth of talent in what position groups in the draft.  The WR talent is top heavy.  The offensive line talent is extensive and the Bengals can get a very good quality OT/G prospect in Rd 2.  Chase opens up the entire offense.  Penei Sewell does not.  He would likely start at G and projects to be our long term solution at RT.  There are plenty of solid RT candidates that have played more and against better competition than Sewell.  People love him for his size and agility at his age.  Not his technique.  Don't get me wrong.  The guy is a heck of a prospect, but he simply doesn't fit the team as well as Chase and not with the talent in this draft.  

I could not possibly disagree with you anymore on everything you just said.

WR is not top heavy. I see 10 to 12 really great WRs that will contribute in this draft. and stand by my belief when it is all said and done and we look back at this draft Dyami Brown will be one of the best WRs in this draft. He is projected in the 2nd round.

The offensive line talent goes deep sure... but for "solid" type of guys and decent type of guys. But guys with the high ceiling and abilities of Sewell and Slater..... that is the end of the list.

Reiff would move to RG (as he has said he is willing to and has played there before plus, he is on a 1 year deal) and anyone that counts on Jonah as our long-term LT has faith in a total unknown that can't stay on the field. Sewell projects as a LT, if you are selling him as less then that, it is purely a bias for Chase, nothing else.

Chase opens up the offense? No more then any other WR we draft that can run a deep route. Pitts would open it up more, Sewell would open it up more. Chase can provide the explosive play from time to time, but at 6 feet tall, he isn't some unique target like Pitts would be. As for Sewell, having a line that can open up running lanes and provide a clean pocket does more for the offense then any one skill player. 

Drafting Chase is building backwards, this is what bad teams do... see the Raiders and Lions, who dumped all kinds of draft capital into 1st round WRs when they had bad teams. Guess what they won... that would be nothing.

Smart teams. Build lines, get franchise QB, and supply him with weapons after. 

So, if we want to be a dumb team, poorly built and waste 2021 for no reason, draft Chase.

Want to have a shot to win one day? Draft Sewell and Meinerz or Cleveland to shore up the line for the next 7 to 10 years and get anyone of the top 5 WRs next year who all will be labeled just as high as Chase. For example, George Pickens will be labeled the next A.J. Green as he comes out of Georgia.