Irv Smith a Bengal

[SunsetBengal]

(03-30-2023, 01:17 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Are you speaking on behalf of the FO, OL coach and ZT or as a fan?

10 spots is a lot in my opinion especially when you get to late round picks.


It may turn out to be a great pick at 28, but I would not bet my house on someone rated 35 on average and 5th or 6th OT taken in a draft to be better than the OT's already on my roster in year 1. I am just saying he may be a bit of project, but I trust the FO to decide on draft picks.

Jonah was a consensus best OL in the draft. He has been good, but never great and did not play year 1. Just one example, the draft to me is a bit of crap shoot after 1st 10 picks or so.

I'm speaking on behalf of having watched many drafts go down in my lifetime.  You see teams move up all the time for players that they don't feel will be available when they pick, though the "consensus" says that player had a great chance of being there, just as you see teams reach back a few "projected" spots to select the player they like but feel won't be there in the next round.