02-27-2018, 10:06 PM
(02-27-2018, 08:25 AM)t3r3e3 Wrote: Vander Esche is a quality upgrade at LB. He can play 3 downs, as can Burfict, which takes care of Nickel. In today’s NFL LB’s have to be able to cover adequately. The FO has ignored that aspect for 10 years.
Bottom line is the team has to upgrade O line, LB, S, and TE in this draft.
Agree with all of this for sure.
Vander Esche could be our Thomas Davis like Keuchly has in Carolina.
(02-27-2018, 10:31 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Yea I like Vander Esch more than Kiser obviously for his sideline-to-sideline ability, but he doesn't sound like a LB that can shed blocks? I haven't watched tape on him though.
Also, if he goes in the late first like most predict, that likely puts him out of the running for the Bengals. I think the Bengals stick to their ways and draft a LB in the middle rounds to compete with Vigil and Evans.
Yep, that was my concern about him playing SAM.
(02-27-2018, 11:42 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Like I said before, I think at the end of the season, Evans was making great strides in his game. He is learning, and I think he will turn into a very good linebacker.
Jordan Evans is still very young and i have hope for the guy, just open to another LB that can play SAM or MIKE.
Jordan is a WILL backer, as is Vigil from what i have seen. Burfict can play all the positions luckily.
(02-27-2018, 05:22 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: That is a shame. I read likely a couple hundred draft profiles last night, in order to come up with 12 picks. What I noticed about LB, is that after the top 4-5 players, you may as well just put all their names in a hat and pick one.
Rashaan Evans is a LB'er i like in the 3rd round if he is around.
But i sure would rather us help ourselves out and grab an O-lineman in FA so we are not forced to grab one.
Would be a shame if Roquan or Edmunds are there.
