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(04-25-2020, 12:21 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I would have gone WR at 33 over tackle (with Queen, Murray, and Brooks gone), so I was with the FO there.

But I must confess, of the guys on the board day 2, I much preferred Pittman to Higgins. Was not high on Mins (too raw). I wanted a security blanket type for Burrow & thought Pittman could be our Michael Thomas. He's bigger and more physical than Higgins and also returns kicks & blocks punts, and a better run blocker.

I also did not like the way Higgins did not do much in the CFP this year.

Having said that, he is still more polished than Shenault or Mims, he just rurned 21 so perhaps he does get a bit stronger (into the 220+ range). And unlike Pittman (who is a wide guy), Higgins has experience in the slot & wide, so he can lineup with any combo of AJ, Boyd, Ross, and Tate. If Ross improves again this year, the WR corps is NASTY.

Plus, he is a Bengals fan who modeled his game on AJ.

I don't LOVE the pick, but I get it and am warming to it. I certainly do not hate it.

I said earlier that if Ross and AJ Green are healthy all season, the Bengals will make the playoffs. 

Where was our weakness on defense:

The middle against the run.   Add DJ Reader, Von Bell, ADG, and Logan Wilson.  

Tackling:  Add some of the best tacklers in their position groups with McKenzie, Waynes, and Bell.

Offensive line:  Added Fred Johnson late last year, who may be a steal.  WIlliams coming back off injury.  XSF over John Miller.  Michael Jordan in year 2, who really started to trend up late last year.  I would still LOVE a trade where the Bengals get Thuney at RG.

Offensive weapons when Green and Ross were down:  Add Tee Higgins (and maybe Quez Watkins in Rd 5 as a backup to Ross at X?)

QB mobility and vision:  Add Joey Burrow.

49ers made the Super Bowl off a 2-14 season.  No reason the Bengals can't.  I believe in Burrow that much.