If Haskins is there at 11...

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(04-17-2019, 09:59 AM)Catmandude123 Wrote: The discussion on  this blog about the selection of a QB ignores the fact that whatever is there at pick 11 will be scrutinized by the FO including ZT to see if he is what Zac needs to succeed. If they pass on a top QB the only way they have a chance to get one this high next year is to play more poorly in 2019. EVERY TIME YOU TAKE A QB YOU MISS OUT ON A POSITION PLAYER. It doesn't matter what year it is. The NFL has gotten more and more pass friendly the last few years so having an above average QB is critical to success.

This is actually a false statement. KC, HOU, PHI, LAR all traded UP to get their current 1st round QBs.
I know it goes against the Bengals' model, but they need to get it out of their head that trading up is not an option.
If you are not near-certain that a QB can be a true franchise QB when you pick at 11, don't take one just to take one because you worry you may not be high enough next year or the year after to take one.

If the team builds a really good team around Dalton this year, they could (keyword = could) trade up next year to get their franchise QB to take them to the promised land if Dalton shows he cannot.

But I do agree that if the team sees Haskins (or any other QB from this class) as their star franchise QB and they happen to be there at 11, you take that player. I just don't have ultra-high confidence that any QB from this class is a Top 10 QB type of guy, and therefore I wouldn't bother with a 1st round QB this year.