04-27-2016, 02:34 AM
(04-27-2016, 01:40 AM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: You take Lee, Smith,or Ragland if available. Maualuga and Dansby are getting up there. Gotta start to find their replacements either in this draft or the next. Another option is the center from Bama, Kelly. Polian has him as the 4th best player in this draft. Smith may fall because of injury but last years first rounder was coming off an injury and we snatched him up so there's that.
Remember this is the Bengals. First rd picks don't automatically start for us in year one. Kelly at center probably would though.
Lee is a workout warrior. All that physical ability and he finished 4th on his team with 66 tackles. That scares me. With that kind of speed playing LB i expect higher numbers. Hell he was 3rd on the team in tackles in 2013. I love the potential. But even the homer in me says dont do it.
Jaylon has nerve damage. Ogbuehi was well on his way to 100%. There is no such confirmation with jaylon. The guy cant even pick his foot up. No way you take that risk in the first. Or 2nd or 3rd for that matter. Nerve regrowth is unpredictable. They told my friend his could grow back. That was 10 years ago. He still has drop foot.
Ragland scored a 10 and 15 on his wonderlic and will supposedly take awhile to learn the playbook. And there is no guarantee he will be a 3 down LB in the NFL. I just dont see greatness. Out of the 3 i would be least upset with him.
Id rather see what we have with Dawson before spending a first round pick on LB.
