02-02-2023, 03:05 PM
(01-31-2023, 08:37 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Alabama usually cranks out pretty good WRs. So getting their top pass catcher is usually a pretty good thing.
Well it just so happens their top pass catcher was their RB.
I kept seeing Jahmyr Gibbs name after Bijan so I figured I’d check him out.
OMG. He looks so explosive with great contact balance the ability to take it the distance to be a stud pass catcher and a returner. He gets a lot of Kamara comps.
If you stick him in the backfield of this offense… Idk man, seems like he would take us up another level.
(01-31-2023, 10:51 PM)WhoDeyK Wrote: I am fully on board with drafting Gibbs. He is electric and imo is the missing piece to the offense we’re running. He reminds me of Kamara and Etienne. Having a back who can take a check down pass to the house would change everything
(02-01-2023, 12:40 AM)CottonHill Wrote: Gibbs is the real deal. Him and Bryce Young were all we had on offense this year(relatively speaking). I posted about letting Mixon walk and taking Gibbs at 28 a few months ago.
Let Mixon walk and resign Samaje to hammer between the tackles.
Gibbs may be too small to hold up in pass pro but he’d be an absolutely lethal safety valve for Joe. Would eliminate some of those five up plays we had Sunday. Teams have to play Chase and Higgins safe so the flats and short yardage stuff should be there. Gibbs has elite acceleration and change of direction as well as pass catching ability.
I envision him being used as a Brian Westbrook/Marshall Faulk type back. Those guys were part of all time offenses and so can Gibbs.
We are at the stage where an impact starter could put us over the top, and I don’t see any other ones being there at 28 like an o lineman or elite corner or linebacker. Go Gibbs and get depth later
(02-01-2023, 02:19 AM)Bengalstripes9 Wrote: Gibbs is 28 on Jerimiah's list, so that would make sense.
I like the idea of turning the backfield over to Perine to save money, while drafting a great RB prospect that is quick and good in the receiving game.
By what some of you guys are saying I'm not sure he falls to us. But running backs have certainly fallen before.
I like the potential of a pick like this because Taylor hasn't really missed on skill players high in the draft. He would definitely add explosiveness/speed to our backfield, and receiving ability.
If there is depth in the draft to draft a corner or lineman in the 2nd/3rd, I'd be good with that.
(02-01-2023, 01:06 PM)CottonHill Wrote: My dream would be Gibbs then for Emanuel Forbes to be there on the second. Doubt that happens though. No matter what we need to take at least 2 most likely 3 o linemen in the draft and hope one pops
Gibbs is a wonderful talent but we should pass...
I don't see how we can afford to take a RB in the 1st round. That 5th year option saves us what $4M? An OT or CB saves $10-15M and we would be more likely to want to extend one of those....
KC's Pacheco was a 7th rounder... lots of backs can look good in a high powered passing offense with a decent oline.
