Davenport vs Chubb

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(04-21-2018, 08:44 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Judging by how long it took this thread to go from DE to OL, I think we call all agree where this team needs to spend it's high draft picks.  

I understand where you are coming from and I agree, SS, that if there was an OT and a DE rated similarly that the Bengals need to OT...No question.

However, if McGlinchey doesn't fall to #21 and they have 2nd round grade on the Center position players, shouldn't we consider a player like Davenport?  I think the CB from Iowa is intriguing as a slot guy (we need that and the NFL is trending toward making that the most important CB spot).  Derwin would be my dream "why did he fall to #21?" guy, but I don't see that happening. 

The mere fact that the Bengals made the trade from #12 to #21 for Glenn tells me in some small part that they didn't see a huge difference between those picks in terms of talent.  

Margus Hunt and Will Clarke were tall, long, strong, and somewhat fast players, but they didn't have the agility of Davenport, who actually bettered Chubb with the 3-cone drill....I am sure Fred will pull out a player from 1998 that did, but I don't remember seeing any 6'6" player, especially a DE, that did things like a 4.41 20 yard shuttle and a 7.2 three-cone drill.  That shows great quickness and burst.  

There will be other DEs that I like (Dorance Armstrong, who I am about to make a mini-thread on under draft), but I think Davenport could be a very good choice (especially over Miller) at #21.