02-05-2021, 10:45 PM
(02-03-2021, 01:34 PM)ochocincos Wrote: That's always the argument when it comes to 1st round especially.
Do you draft for the elite upside, or do you draft for how ready they are?
Josh Allen probably would have been QB1 if going strictly by upside. But he went after Mayfield and Darnold because he wasn't as NFL-ready as they were.
OJ Howard would have gone probably in the Top 15 of the draft if he had shown more pass catching production in college to go along with his elite profile.
With that said, Sewell doesn't have near as low of a floor as Josh Allen or OJ Howard had. He's just not 100% the most NFL-ready OT in the draft. But he does have the most upside, which is why most consider him OT1.
Exactly. I tend to want the sure thing in round one and go for upside later. Haven't been happy with the Queen & Hollywood picks for that reason. We passed on AJ Brown and others to go for speed and upside. You can find fast guys or strong guys later in the draft who can be situational players or play on ST.
But at the Bengals spot at pick 5, I believe you should pick a potential superstar. If they're not sold on Sewell and can't trade back, pick Pitts or Chase or Smith imo. Don't reach for Slater who will be good but never 'great'.
