04-25-2023, 04:16 PM
(04-24-2023, 03:43 PM)bengals1969 Wrote: I assume, always dangerous, the Bengals are focused on beating Mahomes in 2023 and beyond. What draft picks help do that in 2023? There aren't many players at 28 that step in and play right now and be difference makers. TE or RB are two that could and would pay dividends for years. There are those players in abundance at 28, so there might be their flavor waiting to be selected and flip that 3 point loss to a win. At #28 a cover corner or DE/DT likely would sit in 2023, then hopefully be starters in 2024 and play well enough to take down Mahomes. WR would be great for 2024, not so much this year. OT or OG likely sits in 2023 and might be backups in 2024. So the case is there for a TE or RB for extra juice right now, then use later rounds to flesh out Dline and secondary.
We got beat by Kansas City for three reasons none of which had anything to do with a TE or RB.
#1 The Oline wasnt good enough in talent and depth.
#2 The D-line didnt get enough pressure which allowed Mahomes to sit back there and make plays
#3 The talent in the secondary was not good enough to compensate for a mediocre pass rush which allowed Mahomes to throw for 326 yards with 2 TDs
If we want to beat K.C. and Mahomes we need to improve the O-line. We need to improve the pass rush and we need to get better in the secondary. That would mean we should be looking at DT, DE, CB and OT. One of those positions will be there at 28th. The Oline with everybody healthy might be passable allthough depth is very questionable but we still need to improve the pass rush and CB position regardless. Defense should be the focus with the #28 pick especially when those are premium positions vs drafting a TE or RB.
