Grade the 2021 Bengals draft

[Nicomo Cosca]

(05-03-2024, 09:36 AM)PDub80 Wrote: It's tough to really deep dive into long time Bengals veterans vs guys who have played for 4 years. That being said....

McPherson is every bit as good so far in his career, at his position, as Atkins & Whitworth were. I would say better given the big games he was a stud in.

I would also put Logan Wilson & Pratt in there. Those guys have been outstanding for the Bengals. Especially in big games that mattered.

Personally, I value that big game performance over the guys who shrunk when the lights were brightest. How many meaningful impact plays did Geno make? What were the stakes in those games?

It's an interesting discussion for sure.

Geno did have a big sack against the Steelers in 2016. In a game they obviously should’ve won.

It’s definitely fair to bring up playoff performance though (I just did with Parsons), but when the gap is as large as it is between guys like Whit/Geno and Wilson/Pratt I’m still going with the guys that at the very least are borderline Hall of Famers.