03-17-2019, 09:13 PM
(03-17-2019, 08:11 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I think that you seem to be forgetting that the Bengals Management puts a premium on certain positions, like OT, CB, and WR, when it comes to draft priority. If I know the Bengals like I think I know the Bengals, they're drafting OT, CB, and maybe LB as an afterthought..
This is not the year to go corner in round 1, particularly with the 11th pick. It's one of the first years in a long time where there's no lock for a top 10 pick at the position, which is fairly unheard of. I think taking Baker or Williams before the mid 20's is flat-out stupid and a reach. Second round? I could get on board with that. There are a few players there that warrant attention. I could also see trading back if somebody wanted the 11th if you could get something good out of it.
This team is in a shitty position personnel-wise because they've blown so many first round picks in the last 5 years. The only one showing real value since 2014 is Jackson. Price gets a Mulligan for injuries and being a rookie, but they've sucked ass at getting value out of the first round for a while now. They need a home run this time. They can't screw around reaching for a lesser player if a guy like Hockenson or White is sitting there.They don't do enough in outside free agency to recover from being awful at picking in the first for 5 out of 6 drafts.
