Safety a need now

[SunsetBengal]

(03-14-2023, 11:19 AM)jj22 Wrote: If yall say so. I don't see many Safety's in this draft. Its a deep RB, CB, TE draft. Overall a weak class in general with only about 5 true 1st round grades. So yall going safety early then because you definitely aren't getting one mid round. With only 7 picks and needs at TE, CB, RB, OT, P, WR, I wasn't thinking of squeezing a Safety in there somewhere. But here we are.

Let's take a look at those needs that you have listed.

TE- Taking one in the 1st would be a luxury for a Bengals offense that doesn't utilize the TE as a primary weapon.
CB- Yeah, would have been nice to take one at the top, but plenty will be available in day 2.
RB- Plenty of viable RBs throughout the draft.
OT- Here's where the hard decisions begin.  We NEED both a starter and quality depth at this position.
P -  I would never take a punter near the top end of the draft.
WR- Every year the WR pool is deep enough to find quality receivers in about any round.
S  - Suddenly a defense whose coordinator loves to base his diverse coverages off of talented Safety play now needs instant help. 

In summary, it looks like the biggest fires needing addressed immediately are at Tackle and now Safety.  I would say that if the Tackle they covet isn't available at #28, it might be opportune to trade the #28 pick for another 2nd rounder and a day 3 pick.  Then (my perceived) biggest 3 needs (T, S, CB) can all be addressed on day 2 of the draft.