The 2022 Draft

[CJD]

(01-13-2023, 01:02 AM)EatonFan Wrote: Now that the season is over.  What do you think of the Bengals 2022 draft?  What grade would you give?  What players surprised?

I'll be first to comment:  A bit of a disappointment Dax Hill -- But I do believe he just needs more reps and he'll long-term be solid

A surprise:  Zack Carter -- Solid and better than many people thought.  Cam Britt-Taylor is another who (for a rookie) has stepped into a starter's role and played decently.

I think they got good contributors in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds. Our 5th round pick was injured all year and our 1st round pick was on the bench all year in preparation for Bates and/or Bell leaving, so we'll know more about him next year. And then Gunter was decent in the pre-season but obviously inactive for the majority of the year.

I like the potential for this draft, but it definitely feels like it's on the low end in terms of its impact on this generation of Bengals football. Unless Hill breaks out in a major way once he is starting, this will likely be a "contributor" draft rather than a "foundational" draft.