why did we draft a guard in the first round?

[bengals67]

(02-20-2017, 02:26 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: It is a good question, we all loved the Zeitler pick at the time, the fans. Maybe we do have SOME pull?

Most of us wanted DeCastro but i thought at the time it was masterful to trade down and get nearly as good of a Guard.

Zeitler has actually been better in pass protection than DeCastro, just not near as good in the run blocking department as
most of PA's O-lineman are. To invest a first round pick on a guy and just let him go cause you don't value a position in the
trenches is very telling. This is where games are won, shows how much Mikey boy cares about winning.

Still, i think we could let Zeit go, grab Ronald Leary and Ricky Wagner in FA and be much better with a Center draft pick
but hey, probably not going to happen. Probably just get Leary or another FA Guard and ride with Bodine at Center and
Fisher at RT, not improving, especially in pass protection.

Would be throwing Leary into a buzz saw even though i think Fisher played okay last year.

I thought it was a great move at the time when they traded down.

But I do not understand why they would waste a first round pick on a player in a position position they know they will not get a second contract

we basically developed Z for some other organization right as he is becoming a premium interior lineman

another question raised by many others - why do we love comp picks and draft choices when Marvin refuses to play rookies?

I think most of Dennard's problems ( other than injuries) is lack of playing time.

Further proof that this organization is dysfunctional in so many ways.