03-06-2016, 06:02 PM
(03-06-2016, 05:42 PM)muskiesfan Wrote: How's that working out for the Bengals? Margus Hunt has done well, right? How about Dontay Moch? Chase Coffman paid huge dividends. I'm super happy they took Jerome Simpson instead of DeSean Jackson.
There's no reason to really go any further. Hunt is a bust. Moch was a bust. Taking a pass catching tight end and keeping him off of the field because of his blocking was a bust. Jerome Simpson took 3 years to learn the playbook. My point is that in the 2nd-3rd rounds, the Bengals shouldn't be looking for their projects.
The same Eagles who took Jackson after Simpson passed on Chad Johnson to waste a first round pick on Freddie Mitchell. Plus Simpson ended up with more receptions than 2 of the 5 WRs taken before him in the draft and 5 of the other nine WRs taken in the first two rounds that year.
And I could go through every team and find second and third round busts who were NOT projects.
Some projects are worth second round picks. Some are not. If you absolutely refuase to draft any projects early you will miss out on some really good players.
