04-26-2019, 10:55 AM
(04-25-2019, 03:06 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: If the Bengals had any balls and it were truly a "New Dey" they would trade up and grab their linebacker. They have needed a linebacker for years, there are two really good ones on the board, and both are predicted to be gone by pick 11.
Teams overvalue draft picks. Trade your first and a third and move up and get your guy. Lets stop ***** around.
Completely inaccurate. Personally I would like to shake the hand of the whomever had the final say in Pittsburgh getting gouged to trade up and select Bush taking both the Devins off the board.
What can you actually say makes either Devin worthy of the 11th selection other than they are fast? White is still trying to learn the position and has truly never been tested in coverage duties. He runs himself out of plays, struggles disengaging from blockers and misses many tackles. He has not shown great instincts and if you watch film you will see that many times he really does not pursue if not directly engaged in the play.
Bush is undersized and has struggled in man coverage duties. He as well needs to clean up some tackling issues.
What we have lacked for years are LBs that can cover and neither of these guys fit that bill. However, some really good prospects are out there later in the draft that fit the bill of what we need.
White in 3 seasons at LSU has 9 passes defensed and 1 INT
Bush in his 3 seasons at Michigan has 11 passes defensed and 1 INT
Please tell me how these guys are going to help us in coverage?
Available later:
Mack Wilson 3 seasons 6 INTs and 7 PD
Tre Watson in his 4 seasons between Maryland and Illinois has 6 INTs and 6 passes defensed. He blossomed last year with Maryland with 5 INTs
Ben Burr Kirven in his 4 seasons 4 INTs 10 PD
Germaine Pratt in his 4 seasons 4 INTs 9 PD
TJ Edwards 4 seasons 10 INTs 15 PD
Chase Hansen 4 seasons 6 INTs 16 PD(actually 3 seasons as he was a QB as a freshman)
Terrill Hanks 4 seasons 8 INTs 14 PD
