05-12-2019, 06:29 PM
The Squealers have an aging HOF QB whose window of opportunity may be about to slam shut AND who just lost two of his best weapons. OF COURSE they are going to behave in an aggressive manner to try to round out their defense. It would make sense for a team like the Saints to make similar moves as well. Who cares what the Steelers do? The organization that has most consistently traded DOWN for more picks in a "volume" approach? The New England Patriots. The Pats don't know what they're doing, right? The way that the Bengals worked the draft board this year was really smart imo. They saw a flat talent gradient in round 2, saw a relative glut of talent in round 4, and they moved around accordingly. These are the kinds of moves that show that they are actively thinking and strategizing in a coherent manner. The time for them to have traded up and aggressively try to fill holes was 2015, but that's 20/20 hindsight.
In Pratt they managed to land one of the best off-ball LB prospects after the top 2. Now their options are to look in FA or to develop their young players.
In Pratt they managed to land one of the best off-ball LB prospects after the top 2. Now their options are to look in FA or to develop their young players.
