DE in first round.

[BengalChris]

(03-21-2018, 04:15 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: If I'm not mistaken, we've never taken a d-lineman in round 1 under Marvin. I'm not guaranteeing it won't happen, but obviously our tendencies suggest we'll probably look at d-linemen in the middle rounds. Tbh, as much as I know Fred is right that we need d-line (not THAT big a need with Lawson/Willis around), I really want that 1st round Center. I'm so tired of half-assing that position. Take a top prospect. We're in the perfect spot to nab the top Centers.

I have to agree with this. A quality Center is something this team has not drafted since Mikey Brown inherited the team and appointed himself GM, so I give this a 50/50 change. It's the logical decision, but our GM isn't well endowed with football logical.

OT McGlinchey might be there at 21 and who might be able to play RT, then be an eventual top flight LT in a few years when Glenn's contract is up. There's also OG Hernandez, but I'd rather we took a C over a G just from a need stand point.

It really will come down to how the draft unfolds. I've seen McGlinchey mocked both higher and lower and at 21. We may just take Bill Price.

If the team wants to cut Michael Johnson after the draft to make cap space to extend Atkins and Dunlap, then DE will be a priority early.