I know who our new DC likely prefers :)

(01-23-2025, 11:12 AM)CJD Wrote: I know who our new DC likely prefers :)

Watts probably fits better with what he'll need for his defense, as well, as he's more of a center fielder.

Emmanwori looks pretty comfortable playing deep Safety, and he definitely let's his presence be known when he's asked to play up in the box.

(01-14-2025, 08:23 PM)puddycat Wrote: I now everyone is thinking trenches right now, but at safety Bell is a FA and Stone is in the last year of his contract.  We've all seen the physical limitations of these two and Battle.  Anderson and Anthony are more athletic but they haven't seen the field much outside of special teams.
It's not clear that either of these guys will be available when we pick in round 2, but ..
Xavier Watts Notre Dame is more of a Bates type; a converted WR roaming center or right center field with the ability to quickly recognize coverages and come up quickly when needed to cover the run.  Watts plays mostly single high safety.
Nick Emmanwori S. Carolina is more like Cam Chancellor (or David Fulcher for Bengals Old-timers), a 6-4 230 lb converted high school MLB who is an amazing athlete (though I wonder about his short shuttle change of direction) who is very good in coverage and an enforcer when he gets near the line.  Emmanwori plays mostly quarters coverage.
Both were team captains.  

Who do you think is the better fit for the Bengals?

Xavier Watts is the better fit with Jordan Battle manning the Strong Safety position.

(01-24-2025, 03:21 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Xavier Watts is the better fit with Jordan Battle manning the Strong Safety position.

The Dolphins have a 25-year-old who may hit FA with a similar skill set to Bates. Holland will demand top dollar, but he may be an option, and he is proven to be very good, rookies are not NFL tested.

I would rather have Emmanwori as a prospect. Dude reminds me of the late great Sean Taylor.

Watts though is probably the better fit and is used Golden system.

WTS draft them both!

(01-24-2025, 03:39 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: The Dolphins have a 25-year-old who may hit FA with a similar skill set to Bates. Holland will demand top dollar, but he may be an option, and he is proven to be very good, rookies are not NFL tested.

Yes, Holland would be a fantastic grab in FA and is actually proven unlike the guy we brought in last year that just seemed to benefit 
from being in the right place at the right time and couldn't tackle to save his life. If we could get Holland while bringing in a Guard and
DL help in FA that would really open up the Draft to grab some weapons. 

Lots of good WR's early like Egbuka and I really like this TE draft class as well and Burrow shown he goes to TE's when he has them
this year.

(01-24-2025, 03:40 PM)J24 Wrote: I would rather have Emmanwori  as a prospect. Dude reminds me of the late great Sean Taylor.

Watts though is probably the better fit and is used Golden system.

WTS draft them both!

High praise with Sean Taylor, but I guess I could see that. Problem for us is we don't really have a FS and Stone certainly isn't it. 

Jordan Battle was never the problem at SS, so we got the guy there IMO.

I know I have said that Tycen Anderson can play FS, but he seems wanted at ST's where he is like All Pro so that is pry where he stays.

(01-24-2025, 04:33 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: High praise with Sean Taylor, but I guess I could see that. Problem for us is we don't really have a FS and Stone certainly isn't it. 

Jordan Battle was never the problem at SS, so we got the guy there IMO.

Emmanwori can play deep Safety well, just watch the video of him that I posted earlier.