VDay Mock

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(02-20-2023, 12:58 PM)casear2727 Wrote: My question with Fant is age, is he washed or is he just not a good LT and needs to stay on the RT?

I dont disagree with Hernandez' history as a pass blocker, Davis is only 26 and I like that his passing has trended up and he is a good run blocker. 

One issue with Hernandez is that as 2nd round pick the guy he lost his job to another rookie and was a backup into his 4th year.  Appears he played well this season, not sure why Cards fans are 'meh' when it comes to bringing him back?

Whereas the Titans are making Davis a priority, he is considered extremely underrated at OG.  That said he has had some injuries as well and likely more expensive.

I wouldnt dislike a Will Hernandez pickup at all.

As to Schoonmaker, I definitely dont mean both of those guys, I meant Im not big on replacing either (terrible wording on my part), this kid is fine Im just concerned that if TE1 is still up in the air these other two cover some areas for us as a combo, neither is good enough alone.  And if Im being totally honest I am just hoping that we get a pass catcher at TE or a freak like Washington.  Mayer, Kincaid, Musgrave, LaPorta, possibly the Purdue kid.  But Schoonmaker has played vs some tough competition and wouldnt be bad whatsoever.

2 picks at RB is a bold move and only if we were to move on from Mixon (we wont) I would like it.  Although Roschon isn't slow, he is not a receiving back, the guy is a thumper between the tackles that can scoot.  That said I would Achane/Spears paired with Mixon and Perine.

Lastly, I wasnt trying to blast your opinion, I just typed it fast and it came across more matter of factly than intended.

Well the mock called for Hurst to be re-signed, so TE1 is locked up in this scenario.
Schoonmaker would be a backup TE along with either Asiasi, Wilcox, Sample, or some outside vet FA.

What do you mean Roschon isn't a receiving back?
56 receptions in college isn't enough to be considered a decent receiving back?
That's nearly the same amount as Bijan Robinson, but remember Roschon was playing limited snaps spelling Robinson.
I'm confident he'd be just fine in an expanded role.
And my goal with selecting Roschon is someone who can be a 3-down RB if needed - not just a specific role guy. He can run, catch, and block.
That way, the Bengals could re-sign Perine and rotate Perine and Roschon without worrying much about telegraphing plays.
Roschon should also have more juice than Perine, making him a more exciting guy.

For Fant, what do you mean is he washed up and can only play RT?
He primarily played at LT in 2021 and it was his best season.
He was very effective at RT in 2020 as well.
Many players have a down season, so it's important to look at the past few seasons to see if the previous season was more of an anomaly vs a trend.
Given he had a phenomenal season in 2021, I'm inclined to say he'll be better than his 2022 showed.
Also, whether we like it or not, Fant has played for Pollack in the past, so that familiarity is there already for Pollack. I wouldn't be surprised to see Pollack pound the table for Fant to get a solid swing OT who has proven experience and ability starting if an injury occurs.