04-14-2016, 12:22 PM
Dominique Easley, Shawn Oakman, and possibly Jaylon Smith are all very talented and are going to be available to the Bengals (and the rest of the NFL) due to various red flags.
DE/DT and former first round pick (2014) Easley was released from the Patriots. Reports are that it has to do with off field issues and differences in injury rehab. He must have ticked the Pats off something fierce for them to cut bait with him after 2 seasons where he showed promise. Maybe he straightens out after this, maybe not. Would you want the Bengals to take a flyer on him? He was cut, so there won't be any impact on comp picks in 2017.
DE Oakman was arrested for sexual assault stemming from an April 3 encounter with a woman. He says it was consensual. This is very likely going to go to trial unless -- pardon my cynicism -- he pays her off and the charges get dropped, or he gets a very favorable plea deal. Oakman has the size of Margus Hunt, with about 100x the football talent. The knock on him prior to this is that he wasn't actually all that interested in playing football. He was expected to go in the mid rounds, but now is probably on the cusp of being drafted at all and very likely will be a PFA signing somewhere. In my mind he ends up in the WWE after his football career is over. Will that career include a stint with the Bengals?
LB Jaylon Smith was slated to go as a top 10 selection this year until his knee was injured in the Fiesta Bowl. Word is that his injury is more severe than what Gurley and Ogbuehi had last year and there is some real question about whether or not he'll make it back at all. Should the Bengals take that gamble?
What say you, fellow Bengals fans?
DE/DT and former first round pick (2014) Easley was released from the Patriots. Reports are that it has to do with off field issues and differences in injury rehab. He must have ticked the Pats off something fierce for them to cut bait with him after 2 seasons where he showed promise. Maybe he straightens out after this, maybe not. Would you want the Bengals to take a flyer on him? He was cut, so there won't be any impact on comp picks in 2017.
DE Oakman was arrested for sexual assault stemming from an April 3 encounter with a woman. He says it was consensual. This is very likely going to go to trial unless -- pardon my cynicism -- he pays her off and the charges get dropped, or he gets a very favorable plea deal. Oakman has the size of Margus Hunt, with about 100x the football talent. The knock on him prior to this is that he wasn't actually all that interested in playing football. He was expected to go in the mid rounds, but now is probably on the cusp of being drafted at all and very likely will be a PFA signing somewhere. In my mind he ends up in the WWE after his football career is over. Will that career include a stint with the Bengals?
LB Jaylon Smith was slated to go as a top 10 selection this year until his knee was injured in the Fiesta Bowl. Word is that his injury is more severe than what Gurley and Ogbuehi had last year and there is some real question about whether or not he'll make it back at all. Should the Bengals take that gamble?
What say you, fellow Bengals fans?
