04-15-2022, 02:50 PM
(04-15-2022, 08:38 AM)Bengalpool Wrote: "Fool me once, shame on you....."
A lot of "experts" still say we should've taken Sewell over Chase. Even after Chase having the season that he did. My point is, the Bengals have proven once to think sexy over smart (to clear the air here, I was team Chase and I stand by that today. I'm just playing devil's advocate for arguments sake). Meaning, what's more important right now? Solidifying your OL and protecting Joey Franchise? OR, go after CB/DE which proved to be pretty good last year with most of that core returning? The biggest loss was Ogunjobi. Which is a loss.
I think it's a toss up, but if Zion or Linderbaum are there, I feel like you have to take one of them. If Booth is there too, I wouldn't be upset if he was the pick. As long as we don't reach for a Travis Jones or Logan Hall, I won't be pissed.
Well I was team Pitts but was for any of the 3 or even trading back at the time. I think without a doubt we made the right choice
in taking Chase. The thing about OL is you can never tell especially if they have short arms like Linderbaum has as this was the
case with Price and he has been a bust. Zion I think is the more sure player of the 2 but if we take Linderbaum it will tell me that
Pollack has faith in him making up for his short arms with his quick hands, technique and strength.
If we pass on him it will tell me Pollack thinks he might struggle early adapting to the big DT's of the NFL. This or the coaches
think Karras is the main answer at Center for us and that Carman is without a doubt our starting LG this season.
Lots of ways we can go and we will just have to see how it filters out. In the end it doesn't matter in what order you take your
positions just as long as they pan out well. Could go Booth, Travis Jones, Cam Jurgens early or Linderbaum, Kyler Gordon, Travis
Jones. Lots of ways to go with lots of good players that will fall for some reason or another.
