03-18-2019, 02:26 AM
Here's a mock of players I think could help in loosely reasonable spots throughout the draft. Some is wishful thinking, some is reach.
1: AJ Brown, Wr Mississippi
The Bengals WR corps is lacking after Boyd and Green, and both are due big paydays. Taylor is a new, offensive minded HC and it wouldn't shock me to see them give him a new toy to charge up the group. Green/Boyd/Brown would be a nice group to put up against Beckham/Landry/Callaway. If he pans out and health prevails, you have arguably the best receiving corps in the league.
2: Vosean Joseph, LB Florida
This is my dude. He's an aggressive, fast linebacker that can run and had good instincts. We need this kind of player badly. Might be a reach here. but I doubted he'd make it to 3. I like him better than Bush, to be honest.
3: Yodny Cajuste, OT, West Virginia
Big, athletic tackle. Nice backup swing candidate that could be groomed for a starting spot in a year or two.
4: Lonnie Johnson, CB, Kentucky
Corner with size and good press cover potential. Good depth and a nice player to groom.
5: Zach Gentry, TE Michigan
Nice blocking TE to round out the position group.
6: Te'von Coney, LB Notre Dame
Nice depth at Mike and Will. Scrub the roster of bums that we have for backups now and get some depth with a higher ceiling.
6: Martez Ivey, OT Florida
The other Florida OT. Gets some time to be groomed as a backup, but had a lot of time as a starter at LT in the SEC. Might be a solid backup.
6,6,7: Whoever falls, I have no idea who's left at that point.
At the end of the day, I think free agency has shown us that the Bengals believe that their starters are mostly in place already. I think that this is a huge mistake, but with a draft like this one, the depth on the roster would be much stronger. In time, many of these players could play a big role in making the team viable again.
1: AJ Brown, Wr Mississippi
The Bengals WR corps is lacking after Boyd and Green, and both are due big paydays. Taylor is a new, offensive minded HC and it wouldn't shock me to see them give him a new toy to charge up the group. Green/Boyd/Brown would be a nice group to put up against Beckham/Landry/Callaway. If he pans out and health prevails, you have arguably the best receiving corps in the league.
2: Vosean Joseph, LB Florida
This is my dude. He's an aggressive, fast linebacker that can run and had good instincts. We need this kind of player badly. Might be a reach here. but I doubted he'd make it to 3. I like him better than Bush, to be honest.
3: Yodny Cajuste, OT, West Virginia
Big, athletic tackle. Nice backup swing candidate that could be groomed for a starting spot in a year or two.
4: Lonnie Johnson, CB, Kentucky
Corner with size and good press cover potential. Good depth and a nice player to groom.
5: Zach Gentry, TE Michigan
Nice blocking TE to round out the position group.
6: Te'von Coney, LB Notre Dame
Nice depth at Mike and Will. Scrub the roster of bums that we have for backups now and get some depth with a higher ceiling.
6: Martez Ivey, OT Florida
The other Florida OT. Gets some time to be groomed as a backup, but had a lot of time as a starter at LT in the SEC. Might be a solid backup.
6,6,7: Whoever falls, I have no idea who's left at that point.
At the end of the day, I think free agency has shown us that the Bengals believe that their starters are mostly in place already. I think that this is a huge mistake, but with a draft like this one, the depth on the roster would be much stronger. In time, many of these players could play a big role in making the team viable again.
