04-23-2017, 04:22 PM
(04-10-2017, 03:42 AM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: I read a similar article, but the trade up was for Fournette. I like Solomon's potential, but not sold on him. The West coast has had more than its share of one hit wonders.
Perhaps he really impressed the scouting dept & coaches. Personally, I wouldn't do it, but I'm not in charge. I like where the team is sitting just fine. Foster,Howard,Adams,Fournette, & Allen all look very good at #9 imho. Even McCaffrey is probably gonna be a stud for someone's squad.
AJ McCarron, Bengals 4th, & the 9th for the 49ers 2nd pick? They might be able to do it without the 4th rounder as well. This works for SanFran because they would have a QB better than anyone in this draft AND be able to grab a premium WR or TE.
The Fournette move would be the one that makes sense to me. It also SCREAMS Bengals move. He's THAT good. Plus, the pundits would eat it alive since they can bring up the Kijana Carter trade 20 some years ago.
Fournette looks like Bo Jackson when he runs. He would make the Bengals offense instantly better. More so than any other player in the draft.
Defensively, I think Jamal Adams would be an incredible Bengal and would not mind trading up to get him. I've been on a soap box about the Bengals having enough young safeties locked up, but I think Adams is possibly the 2nd or 3rd best player in this draft. He's got special written all over him.
Moving up for Thomas, who is good, but not great at anything, makes no sense. He does not fit the Bengals prototype for DE prospect and there are tons of guys in this draft in all sorts of rounds that do or, if you subscribe to the idea that the Bengals don't have a DE "type" I think Thomas, Barnett, and Allen are all about the same and one would be there for the Bengals without making a move.
