John Ross to IR

[*psychdoctor*]

(10-02-2019, 04:50 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Because, in theory, you get better talented players the earlier you draft.
The Bengals shouldn't avoid the first round because they are inept at selecting good players. They should do more research and hire more people to select better players in Rd 1.

From 2004 to 2019 (Total of 17 players), the Bengals have selected a player that was either injured or considered non-productive 9 times.  I still have high hopes for Williams and Price but still.  That is approximately a 53% miss rate.  I agree, the Bengals need to expand the drafting personnel however.  

Looking at correlations of NFL league average from 2010 - 2015, Over 67% NFL players have started.  The data supports your premise that first rounders have a greater chance to start and have greater chance of staying in the league longer than the average of 3.3 years.  So maybe the Bengals need to avoid injured players regardless of talent, avoid character issues regardless of talent, and select a player that has a greater chance of starting correct?  

Then there is the Bengal franchise curse or whatever it is, some say it is Bengal-hell.  But first rounders get these freak injuries.  Price did not have injury flags.  I do not believe Williams had injury flags.  Ross did, however, which is why many were pissed by the selection.  Same goes for Ced.  This is maddening!