04-01-2021, 12:58 PM
Good views shared. I get that the "only Sewell" group sits on build the line, but conversely the moderator's "they're going to try scare tactics" take is sad. The video of Burrow being rushed that spawned that comment isn't "being negative", that hits too close to home having fluff pieces to make us feel "negative" for not trusting the scouts with Fisher, Ced, MJ, Price, ect... We have to not get caught up in the past, but we do need to learn from it, so either side of trying to make the best pick shouldn't tune the other out with this kind of thinking.
There is a lot to consider. How much did Joe make Chase look better? If we value chemistry with Joe do we value Terrance Marshall high enough to deal up a few picks in the 2nd to secure him (if you take Sewell)? Typically you don't cater to a player, but Burrow may be the exception, if he's bent on Chase and both players are graded similar...it may be the right call to give him the say. Not just because of Rypien's point of OL depth later, but that's part of it. They threw a bunch of money at Golladay, would that have stopped you from taking Chase, especially if you're supposed to take BPA? If Chase is truly a better prospect than Sewell, the Bengals better be prepared for him to be gone if ATL trades down for defensive help.
If it were me, I'd do all that I could to rule Pitts out of the talk, and if not you have 3 very closely ranked players that could be there at 5. We're still in the year where Det or Car may move up, so tax them if they want the remaining QB and still land one of these 3 guys. If we truly believe that not taking Chase will cause friction with Burrow, I'd lean toward taking him. I just hate that the Bengals didn't do even more on the OL already. I get that there is depth, but not fixing it already means you have to pass on quality defenders that may be there as well. I also honestly don't have a good view of Sewell. I make him into more than he might be and find myself downplaying some of his negatives because of how bad the Bengals OL has been.
There is a lot to consider. How much did Joe make Chase look better? If we value chemistry with Joe do we value Terrance Marshall high enough to deal up a few picks in the 2nd to secure him (if you take Sewell)? Typically you don't cater to a player, but Burrow may be the exception, if he's bent on Chase and both players are graded similar...it may be the right call to give him the say. Not just because of Rypien's point of OL depth later, but that's part of it. They threw a bunch of money at Golladay, would that have stopped you from taking Chase, especially if you're supposed to take BPA? If Chase is truly a better prospect than Sewell, the Bengals better be prepared for him to be gone if ATL trades down for defensive help.
If it were me, I'd do all that I could to rule Pitts out of the talk, and if not you have 3 very closely ranked players that could be there at 5. We're still in the year where Det or Car may move up, so tax them if they want the remaining QB and still land one of these 3 guys. If we truly believe that not taking Chase will cause friction with Burrow, I'd lean toward taking him. I just hate that the Bengals didn't do even more on the OL already. I get that there is depth, but not fixing it already means you have to pass on quality defenders that may be there as well. I also honestly don't have a good view of Sewell. I make him into more than he might be and find myself downplaying some of his negatives because of how bad the Bengals OL has been.
