01-10-2018, 02:56 AM
(01-09-2018, 07:24 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Actually the number Hobsin loved to throw around was the number of drafted players in the league. That is a good indicator of how well a team is drafting, but says nothing about how well a team does keeping their own talent.
Over the last decade the Bengals have drafted 7 Pro Bowl players. That ranks 12th in the league.
Link?
We had a stretch where we drafted well, and that was the fuel for 5 straight playoff cameos. We also flopped hard on the Ogbuehi, Fisher and Bodine picks, and that played a major role in consecutive losing seasons. I'm a Tobin fan, but with our approach to free agency, we can't afford many weak drafts.
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