Possibility of trading down in the draft

[Benton]

(01-30-2018, 02:48 PM)Hoofhearted Wrote: In the last 20 or 30 years they’ve only traded back twice. Once was in 2012 with their second 1st round pick, after they stayed put with their first 1st round selection.

The other time was in 2004, and then only because they were dropping back 2 spots figuring they could still grab their boy Chris Perry. So a trade from something like 12 to 20 (for example) just doesn’t match anything they’ve done in the Mike Brown era. 

Totally agree, I don't think it's likely. But it's always an option.

Personally, I think that's a byproduct of the small scouting department. The Bengals lock in on a handful of players they think are going to be around their spot (because, let's face it, they know by November whether they're picking closer to 10 or closer to 20). And they're not prepared to drop down because they don't have grades on players outside of what they're expecting.