Draft Bowers

[SunsetBengal]

(12-01-2023, 05:05 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: If you're looking for immediate impact, Newton probably won't provide it in year 1.  DTs generally take some time to hit their stride.

Bowers is definitely elite and would have an immediate impact on this team.  Teams would have to account for him down the seam and underneath.  He provides something this team has never had.

Here's the thing about drafting a weapon like Bowers.  Utilizing him properly would mean that the offense would have to deviate from what they typically do, which is heavily target the 3 WRs.  Assuming that Zac and Joe buy into the idea of shifting a portion of the focus to TE, Bowers would only be one viable option at that position.  What if he got injured, or was slow to develop?  Seems like the tell will be in free agency.  If the Bengals pick up a veteran TE that is both blocking and receiving proficient, perhaps drafting a top talent at that spot for the future may be possible.