04-28-2019, 09:00 AM
(04-27-2019, 09:18 PM)BengalChris Wrote: From a pure talent upgrade perspective and new starters here's my view on grading this draft.
Pretty much you need at least two starters from a draft. Three new starters and you are doing good. Four new starters and it's a really good draft.
Jonah Williams should wrestle the RT spot away from Hart. That's one upgraded starter.
Is anyone else an upgraded starter?
My Instant Reaction Grade is a C because I don't see more than two guys wrestling away a starting job from the existing talent.
For me a 2nd round pick should be expected to be starter and Sample isn't, at least not this year.
Pratt and Jordan are probably going to be the next best options at starting this season and neither is certain.
Furthermore, the team completely ignored the fact that after Green and Boyd, there are no reliable WRs and both Green and Boyd are entering the final year of their current deals. There were productive WRs available.
Yeah, compare it to Pittsburgh who went and got two immediate starters on defense with all pro capability along with a starting WR and a TE And RB that will contribute in their first 5 picks and that is why I have to give it a D.
I do think Pratt will start, but as a WLB and come out on passing downs. He’s more run protection. Which is okay, we suck at it.
Williams might end up at guard which would suck to spend that high a pick on but you hope he is really good. Just seems smallish to be an all pro tackle. Reminds me of Fischer.
And really, if we want a backup TE and QB we should have got them in free agency and not with 2 of the top 4 picks.
The later picks actually help it a little. When and Jordan are both young with upside and potential. I like the RB picks as well and both could be steals.
We never addressed Defensive End and WR and would have rather done that than Sample and Finley. I like (edit) Sample too, just in the 4th if you really wanted him.
