03-27-2022, 01:22 PM
(03-27-2022, 11:56 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Great stuff. I would add depth at DT. Even though they signed Tupuo, they need another penetrating 3T that can take advantage of the double teams on Reader. One thing I hope for more of this year is rotation at DE (Get Ossai and Kareem in there...they won't need Hendrickson to play 95% of snaps, ditto Hubbard) and DT (Hopefully Tupou pushes Shelvin and gives Reader some snaps off and they need a player to help provide pressure from 3T when Hill is taking a breather). I am not sure a player like that exists in the draft where the Bengals will be selecting.
They will also need a FA CB for depth behind Apple. I am almost 100% certain they will be drafting CB at 31, unless the top 5 are gone.
A FA CB before then would really open things up. I am not sure what kind of character guy Haden is, nor do I think he would accept a backup role. I kind of like Apple's phoenix, but I want better quality depth. It is paper thin after those guys.
I think D'Ante Smith's work ethic and love from the coaches will get everything out of Carman or he will find himself on the bench all season. I know he (Carman) was injured at the end of the year, but still...he needs to prove it or Smith will take that job and never look back. Smith is not as strong, but he is more athletic and longer...could be a better pulling guard.
There is also the outside chance that Linderbaum falls to the Bengals and Karras moves to LG. I actually think that would be our best case scenario...then guys like Carman and Smith are competing to be the first backup off the bench. To be clear, for that to be my best case, I want another NFL CB with starting experience for depth. I am pretty sure the Bengals want that as well.
You are doing great work. I think that at #31 they are going to select the BPA. At a position of need to a degree. I don’t rule out any position except QB or RB. QB is obvious and RB because that’s high for a backup. I agree there are a few linemen they’d select. At #31 it has to be a starter. Plain
and simple. I think Linderbaum or Zion Johnson they’d select but doubt both are there. I think there won’t be a starting DT there. There’s a drop off after about the 5 best. I’ll be surprised if it’s not a CB. I think at #63 we get a DT. In the third round a safety or TE. But I know for fact that it’s a BPA strategy at its core by Taylor when drafting.
