The Actuality of the 2018 NFL Draft

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(04-03-2018, 05:20 PM)clevelandsdad Wrote: Don't be surprised when the Bengals take a DE in either one or both of the first 2 rounds this season.

We all know that the management team love their BPA philosophy. They've stuck with it the past 7-8 years, with moderate success, and will not stop now.

Carlos Dunlap is gone in 2019. They will want Atkins and not be able to pay both. Cheap or not, it would be very un-Bengals like to resign both.

Michael Johnson is gone in 2019. Bye Felicia.

That leaves the team with Lawson, Willis, and...nobody else at the DE position.

They view DE as arguably the most important position on the defense.

They don't love Willis. He is unproven, and want someone more athletic.

Lawson will not be enough.

I fully expect them to grab Arden Key, Harold Landry, or Marcus Davenport in round 1. They may trade back, but they will still grab one of these three players.

If all are gone by then, then in round 2 they will take the best DE available.

It's gonna happen.

Uhh....Jordan Willis is athletic.
He was a top 5 performer in the following Combine drills for DL:
40 yard dash
vert
3-cone
shuttle
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/jordan-willis?id=2557884

Also, he was ranked 2nd overall in SPARQ score behind only Myles Garrett.
https://3sigmaathlete.com/archive/2017s/edge/