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(03-12-2024, 05:39 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: I think later picks in the draft can be valuable helping you find hidden talent.  The problem is the Bengals dont have a big enough or good enough scouting department to find those kind of guys.  What kind of talent have the Bengals been able to find in the 6th and 7th rounds?  I think for the Bengals, 6th and 7th round picks are kind of useless.

(03-12-2024, 06:36 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Yeaaaah... it's been 11 years since the Bengals got even a half-decent player in the 6th or 7th round (Rex Burkhead, but maybe Iosivas in year 2 changes that). So you're probably right.

Still, as I said earlier, even basically nothing is better than actually nothing.

In the old days, I'd agree because it was more difficult to scout the smaller schools and find sleepers.

More scouts are still beneficial, but it's a million times easier with the internet now because (1) you can find smaller school guys online, (2) you can see their highlights and strengths without going to watch their games and practices, and (3) you can interview them online.

I agree that it's easier to find with more/better scouts, but it's definitely not as big of an issue as it used to be. 

Then again, it's easier for everyone and other teams with more/better scouts are more successful at finding talent, and in-person meetings are more beneficial.