10-31-2016, 03:22 PM
(10-31-2016, 01:30 PM)Goalpost Wrote: Our drafts have been mediocre lately. We were in great shape a few years back, but have just not added any elite players. Some of that is because we are drafting lower. But some of that has been by choice. Drafting these cb's while neglecting other areas hasn't really worked out. Our Cb's have been slow to develop and the results are mixed. Burfict was a gamble that paid off. But honestly we haven't drafted an impact linebacker or d-lineman for awhile.
Agreed.
I think part of the issue is we're not playing these guys early either.
Would it be the end of the world if we gave Vigil 15 snaps a game on defense? For YEARS the Bengals haven't played rookies in many situations.
You need to play rookies for them to develop. Guys like Atkins, Dunlap, MJ, Dalton, Green, and Sanu ALL played early.
