01-11-2017, 05:53 PM
(01-11-2017, 04:02 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Here's a thought...what if instead of Mike Williams at 9, the Bengals take playmaker Dede Westbrook at 41?
If the point is the get the ball into a playmaker's hands and the team has a problem protecting Dalton longer than a few seconds, Westbrook may be faster at getting separation. He's definitely more of a big play threat with his speed and agility. The knocks on Westbrook are his size and two domestic violence charges from the mother of his two children from back in 2012 and 2013 (dropped), and those could definitely be what keeps him out of the first round. Some have compared Westbrook skill wise to Will Fuller coming out of Notre Dame last year, and we know the Bengals were reportedly high on Fuller entering last year's draft.
I would imagine though that if Westbrook were taken at 41, Elflein and McMillan wouldn't be available for the Bengals' pick in the third round, and we know you greatly prefer both of those players.
Dede Westbrook is a completely different WR than Williams. Williams is a legit #1 type, Westbrook is a slot guy with very frail size.
I don't see Westbrook as a very good fit here with our current guys.