05-01-2016, 12:16 AM
1. Will Jackson, CB - A - I think this guy was arguably the 2nd best corner in the draft. He's a blazing fast corner that loves to go after the ball. He plays big in big games (he had 2 INTs in the Chick-fil-a peach bowl). He likes to be in the face of the receiver and doesn't give them too much room to work, because he has such great makeup speed (ran a 4.37 at the combine). This guy has some height on him too for a corner, standing at 6'2''. I absolutely love this pick, because I think he might be able to be a day 1 starter. Contrary to popular belief CB was a need for this team, so that's a plus too.
2. Tyler Boyd, WR - A - Tyler Boyd was one of my favorite receivers in the draft. He has *great* hands, great route running ability, and he's lengthy. I think this guy is going to be the Houshmandzadeh of the Dalton era. He's not really fast, but he's by no means slow. He ran a 4.46 at his pro-day (and a 4.58 at the combine) so he has some decent speed to him. I think he will mostly be in the slot, but he will be able to be on the outside too.
3. Nick Vigil, LB - B+ - I think this guy is a very agile player with great instincts and athleticism, with good versatility, and decent downhill speed for a LB. If he adds some strength I think he can be a special player. This guy will be a good cover LB right off the bat, and if he gets stronger he will be a really good all around LB. I think people will be surprised with this pick in a year or two.
4. Andrew Billings, DT - A++ - Wow... Just wow. I can't believe we got him in the 4th. The biggest knock on him is that he's a 2 down player that isn't great getting to the passer. I think he can get to the passer just fine, and even if he can't it really doesn't matter because we have people like Atkins, Dunlap, and Johnson. I think he will fit our system of rotating defensive linemen perfectly, and the run game has been a problem for us for a while it seems, and he fixes that immediately. I think Billings is going to play with a chip on his shoulder, and with Geno Atkins as his mentor this guy can be a future star in this league. The Bengals defensive line just became the best line in the league bar none with this pick.
5. Christian Westerman, G - A - I thought this guy was going to be in the 3rd round. He will be amazing depth at guard, and he can transition to C to help the depth there too. He has good technique and he's strong with great mobility. I think this guy could be a starter for a lot of teams. The Bengals got another steal in this draft.
6. Cody Core, WR - B+ - I think this guy is bigger more physical receiver with some speed to him. He has OK hands, but I think he will be good depth.
7. Clayton Fejedelem, S - ??? - I haven't seen much on this guy. It's TBD on my grade for him.
Overall draft grade - A - The Bengals had another great draft. This was one of the better drafts in the last few years in my eyes, and that's saying a lot. We filled in some holes, and added great depth players to positions that didn't have a lot of depth. There are at least 3 players that will be impact players this season (Some might not start day one, but I guarantee that 3 of them will have considerable play time in games by the end of the year). I am VERY happy by this draft.
2. Tyler Boyd, WR - A - Tyler Boyd was one of my favorite receivers in the draft. He has *great* hands, great route running ability, and he's lengthy. I think this guy is going to be the Houshmandzadeh of the Dalton era. He's not really fast, but he's by no means slow. He ran a 4.46 at his pro-day (and a 4.58 at the combine) so he has some decent speed to him. I think he will mostly be in the slot, but he will be able to be on the outside too.
3. Nick Vigil, LB - B+ - I think this guy is a very agile player with great instincts and athleticism, with good versatility, and decent downhill speed for a LB. If he adds some strength I think he can be a special player. This guy will be a good cover LB right off the bat, and if he gets stronger he will be a really good all around LB. I think people will be surprised with this pick in a year or two.
4. Andrew Billings, DT - A++ - Wow... Just wow. I can't believe we got him in the 4th. The biggest knock on him is that he's a 2 down player that isn't great getting to the passer. I think he can get to the passer just fine, and even if he can't it really doesn't matter because we have people like Atkins, Dunlap, and Johnson. I think he will fit our system of rotating defensive linemen perfectly, and the run game has been a problem for us for a while it seems, and he fixes that immediately. I think Billings is going to play with a chip on his shoulder, and with Geno Atkins as his mentor this guy can be a future star in this league. The Bengals defensive line just became the best line in the league bar none with this pick.
5. Christian Westerman, G - A - I thought this guy was going to be in the 3rd round. He will be amazing depth at guard, and he can transition to C to help the depth there too. He has good technique and he's strong with great mobility. I think this guy could be a starter for a lot of teams. The Bengals got another steal in this draft.
6. Cody Core, WR - B+ - I think this guy is bigger more physical receiver with some speed to him. He has OK hands, but I think he will be good depth.
7. Clayton Fejedelem, S - ??? - I haven't seen much on this guy. It's TBD on my grade for him.
Overall draft grade - A - The Bengals had another great draft. This was one of the better drafts in the last few years in my eyes, and that's saying a lot. We filled in some holes, and added great depth players to positions that didn't have a lot of depth. There are at least 3 players that will be impact players this season (Some might not start day one, but I guarantee that 3 of them will have considerable play time in games by the end of the year). I am VERY happy by this draft.
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