Piano Man getting snarky

[Murdock2420]

(02-17-2022, 04:49 PM)CoachGeorge Wrote: You should study draft outcomes more because this post is ridiculous.  First, recent top 11 picks (he wasn’t actually a top 10) are out of FB altogether, Greg Robinson, Luke Joekel; guys who were forced to moved inside; Ereck Flowers, DJ Fluker; or guys that are rated worse Jedrick Wills, Mike McGlinchey, Jake Matthews &Taylor Lewan.  Only 5 are rated higher (6 if you include Ronnie Stanley).  So that is a pretty normal outcome.  That doesn’t count if position class was high or not (it was not).  

It is very hard to replace even “average” tackles in todays NFL. Really hard.  In his defense I would point out that several OL evaluators don’t think he is only average.  And he still young and he is making up for lost time after missing 22 games. The Bengals have a terrible record of OL drafting.  Can we chill about the one positive outcome we did have?

Sweet...so we should be happy with average because it is the best option we currently have...that sounds like typical Bengal logic and thinking.

He is replacable and upgradable and the team should be looking for the best 5 guys to keep the elite QB they drafted upright. If he started the year bad and increased his play across the season, I'd buy the making up for lost time narrative but some of his worst games were later in the year. He isn't a franchise LT and when you have a weapon like Burrow you sure as shit better have two guys that can keep edge rushers off of him on a consistant basis.

I also like how you ignored the pick 11 the year prior in your breaking down drafts.. Minkah Fitzpatrick. Safe to say that pick was a hit. Year before that at 11 some guy named Lattimore. That is the level of production you are looking for when you invest a 1st round pick in a guy, a guy who changes your franchise, Williams hasn't come close to being that type of player.