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(03-08-2021, 02:05 PM)impactplaya Wrote: If Cincy doesnt take Pitts then Philly will grab him for sure.
Pitts is the best offensive weapon in this whole draft

(03-08-2021, 02:05 PM)impactplaya Wrote: If Cincy doesnt take Pitts then Philly will grab him for sure.
Pitts is the best offensive weapon in this whole draft

(03-08-2021, 03:55 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: I actually think Smith is the best weapon.. but I also believe Oline are weapons also, without them very little happens with WR weapons.. so I vote Sewell is the best offensive weapon... 

(03-08-2021, 05:58 PM)impactplaya Wrote: What I worry about Sewell.is that he took a whole year off
From football.
Im not so sure OTs are actual weapons in the scheme of things
It sure didnt help the Browns when Joe Thomas was anchoring
That left side.
Sewell has a chance to struggle right out the gate week 1.
The hype train on him has cooled off in the last few weeks

Joe Burrow needs weapons that can beat defenses at all 3 levels. He has Tee who showed promising glimpses last year.
Uzomah is ok but he is not dynamic.
Sample is nothing more than a checkdown option.

Sewell is not heads and shoulders above the other highly
Rated OTs in this draft. 

This oline needs a injection of experience at OG and OT.

Davonta Smith is a special talent. But if he is drafted by the Bengals he is at best the 3rd WR.

(03-08-2021, 06:02 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: The thing about Pitts is he would automatically be our #1 pass catching TE.

(03-08-2021, 05:58 PM)impactplaya Wrote: What I worry about Sewell.is that he took a whole year off
From football.
Im not so sure OTs are actual weapons in the scheme of things
It sure didnt help the Browns when Joe Thomas was anchoring
That left side.
Sewell has a chance to struggle right out the gate week 1.
The hype train on him has cooled off in the last few weeks

Joe Burrow needs weapons that can beat defenses at all 3 levels. He has Tee who showed promising glimpses last year.
Uzomah is ok but he is not dynamic.
Sample is nothing more than a checkdown option.

Sewell is not heads and shoulders above the other highly
Rated OTs in this draft. 

This oline needs a injection of experience at OG and OT.

Davonta Smith is a special talent. But if he is drafted by the Bengals he is at best the 3rd WR.

(03-08-2021, 07:30 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: well im going to go along with what experts are saying that Sewell is the most impacting Oline person in a while but not playing this year does suck.. but so many players did not play this year.. look at Chase  so if you are concerned about Sewell and experience have to have some concern with Chase correct ??..  as for Smith to me he is a special player that can do some much of what we are missing in this offense.. I don;t see Pitts as the fit for this type of offense.... 

We will just disagree on who is more "Special"

(03-08-2021, 07:30 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: well im going to go along with what experts are saying that Sewell is the most impacting Oline person in a while but not playing this year does suck.. but so many players did not play this year.. look at Chase  so if you are concerned about Sewell and experience have to have some concern with Chase correct ??..  as for Smith to me he is a special player that can do some much of what we are missing in this offense.. I don;t see Pitts as the fit for this type of offense.... 

We will just disagree on who is more "Special"

(03-08-2021, 07:51 PM)impactplaya Wrote: Im not worried about Chase so much for several reasons
1. Their will be less pressure on him to play at a high level 
Right away. Sewell will  be expected to be a lockdown OT
Vs Elite pass rushers.
If Taylor cant fit Pitts in this offense he has no business
Being the author of the Bengals playbook or even a HS playbook
Chase isnt expected to be the number #1 WR in this offense

2. Sewell will have to be coached up and accelerate
His learning process with the year off.

The Bengals can still upgrade the oline and not draft
Sewell. Their are free agents on the market they can 
Make a run at. 

(03-08-2021, 07:51 PM)impactplaya Wrote: Im not worried about Chase so much for several reasons
1. Their will be less pressure on him to play at a high level 
Right away. Sewell will  be expected to be a lockdown OT
Vs Elite pass rushers.
If Taylor cant fit Pitts in this offense he has no business
Being the author of the Bengals playbook or even a HS playbook
Chase isnt expected to be the number #1 WR in this offense

2. Sewell will have to be coached up and accelerate
His learning process with the year off.

The Bengals can still upgrade the oline and not draft
Sewell. Their are free agents on the market they can 
Make a run at. 

(03-08-2021, 08:08 PM)ochocincos Wrote: FA is going to have a big impact on the 1st round pick.
If a good OT is signed in FA, I'll be more inclined to take a pass catcher in Rd 1, even if Sewell is there.

Also, while people are saying Sewell has arguably the highest ceiling of any OT to come out in the past decade, many have admitted he's not the most polished prospect on Day 1.
Kyle Pitts is also considered to be the best TE prospect to come out in (at least) the past decade, and he's also very NFL-ready on Day 1.
So to be honest, Pitts might be better than Sewell when it comes to mix of ceiling and readiness.

(03-08-2021, 09:13 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: We can upgrade all positions in FA.. we could sign a good WR or a good TE which would mean no need to Chase or Pitts.. so that is a mute point

(03-08-2021, 11:09 PM)impactplaya Wrote: What TE on the FA market now is capable of giving you the dynamics that Pitts can? 
TE now is a position where if you.have a game changer at that 
Spot, you lock him long.term.
If there are TEs available now to be signed, theres a reason for that
The Bengals have nobody at TE now that scares any defense.
Whats wrong at being great at TE? 
The Bengals havent had a great TE since Danny Ross

(03-09-2021, 12:17 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Sorry but there is a big difference from potential and results,  Pitts never played in NFL like all rookies and you act like picking a fa tackle is an upgrade over Sewell considered best tackle to come out in a while but getting a quality FA tight end is not.. makes little sense. . I would never pass on a potential great tackle over a potential great TE...

(03-08-2021, 07:51 PM)impactplaya Wrote: Im not worried about Chase so much for several reasons
1. Their will be less pressure on him to play at a high level 
Right away. Sewell will  be expected to be a lockdown OT
Vs Elite pass rushers.
If Taylor cant fit Pitts in this offense he has no business
Being the author of the Bengals playbook or even a HS playbook
Chase isnt expected to be the number #1 WR in this offense

2. Sewell will have to be coached up and accelerate
His learning process with the year off.

The Bengals can still upgrade the oline and not draft
Sewell. Their are free agents on the market they can 
Make a run at. 

(03-09-2021, 12:17 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Sorry but there is a big difference from potential and results,  Pitts never played in NFL like all rookies and you act like picking a fa tackle is an upgrade over Sewell considered best tackle to come out in a while but getting a quality FA tight end is not.. makes little sense. . I would never pass on a potential great tackle over a potential great TE...

Quote:While the player comparison for the purposes of this scouting report is Darren Waller, Pitts may have the traits and talent to create mismatches similar to those created by Calvin Johnson and Tyreek Hill. His rare blend of size, athleticism and ball skills are reminiscent of Megatron’s. His ability as a pass-catching tight end could force defenses in his division to alter the way they construct their roster. He’s a tough matchup for most linebackers and too big for most cornerbacks. He offers offensive coordinators the ability to align him all over the field and, like Waller, can become a highly targeted, highly productive pass catcher from the tight end position. He puts in effort as a blocker but with limited success. That’s not what makes him special, though. Along with Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, Pitts has a chance to become the biggest game-changer in the 2021 NFL Draft.

(03-08-2021, 09:31 PM)Gdale_Bengal Wrote: The argument here is tough because Sewell is 20. He is probably more immature than most players declaring. He needs to add more core strength, needs more work with his feet, his punch. Needs more polish that’s for sure. But I bet his ceiling in higher than Pitts, and you have to bet on him doing a lot of work on his own, and Pollack to get the most out of him.