(12-15-2021, 06:57 PM)Synric Wrote: The last two weeks have been a Nightmare for Bengals fans. The Bengals have gone from a solid chance at the #1 Seed in the AFC to on the outside of the playoffs looking in with a tough schedule to finish the season. Currently the Bengals are projected to pick #17 in the first round the highest of the season so I thought it would be fun to get in a mock draft.
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Round 1: Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner CB, Cincinnati - Sauce is a very talented, long, Zone heavy corner that is also solidin man coverage. His size and length are a need and he's a scheme fit. Really his only negative is hes a pull down tackler and not a hitter.

Round 2: Nicholas Petit-Frere OT, Ohio State - Former 5 Star OT Recruit that has an up and down career for the Buckeyes right when everyone thought he would take that next step he was moved to Left Tackle and it continued his inconsistencies. Petit-Frere is scheme versatile with alot of athletic ability but also size length and power.

Round 3: Dohnovan West C/G, Arizona State - West may or may not come out. He's experienced at all 3 IOL positions but is likely Center2 in this draft class. He is scheme versatile with the athletic ability to play wide zone and the size and power to run inside zone or gap/power.

Round 4: Zion Tupuloa-Fetui Edge, Washington - If you were looking at Edge rushers in 2020 you may have seen this guys name at Washington. Tupuloa-Fetui had 7 sacks and 7 TFL in only 3 games. He blew out his achilles in April of 2021 and has only played a couple games this year.

Round 5: Quay Walker LB, Georgia - Athletic ability through the roof and has played a variety of positions stack linebacker, Slot Corner, Edge Defender. His instincts are stunted because of all the moves but can start out on special teams while learning.

Round 6: Reggie Roberson WR, SMU - Injured 2 years in a row before 2021 but has put up a ton of numbers on the outside for the Mustangs. He is very limited in his route tree but has a variety of releases outside. He will have to show he has speed.

Round 7: C.J. Verdell RB, Oregon - Flashes of greatness and then on the bench with injury may go higher but is risky.

Round 7: Britain Covey WR/PR/KR, Utah - One of the best returners in College football and a very good pure slot receiver. Problem is Covey is about 5 flat and 110 lbs (5'8 170) He is also old enough to collect social security.





Edit: Just realized how heavy Pac-12 I went lol. That's a first.

(12-15-2021, 06:57 PM)Synric Wrote: The last two weeks have been a Nightmare for Bengals fans. The Bengals have gone from a solid chance at the #1 Seed in the AFC to on the outside of the playoffs looking in with a tough schedule to finish the season. Currently the Bengals are projected to pick #17 in the first round the highest of the season so I thought it would be fun to get in a mock draft.
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Round 1: Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner CB, Cincinnati - Sauce is a very talented, long, Zone heavy corner that is also solidin man coverage. His size and length are a need and he's a scheme fit. Really his only negative is hes a pull down tackler and not a hitter.

Round 2: Nicholas Petit-Frere OT, Ohio State - Former 5 Star OT Recruit that has an up and down career for the Buckeyes right when everyone thought he would take that next step he was moved to Left Tackle and it continued his inconsistencies. Petit-Frere is scheme versatile with alot of athletic ability but also size length and power.

Round 3: Dohnovan West C/G, Arizona State - West may or may not come out. He's experienced at all 3 IOL positions but is likely Center2 in this draft class. He is scheme versatile with the athletic ability to play wide zone and the size and power to run inside zone or gap/power.

Round 4: Zion Tupuloa-Fetui Edge, Washington - If you were looking at Edge rushers in 2020 you may have seen this guys name at Washington. Tupuloa-Fetui had 7 sacks and 7 TFL in only 3 games. He blew out his achilles in April of 2021 and has only played a couple games this year.

Round 5: Quay Walker LB, Georgia - Athletic ability through the roof and has played a variety of positions stack linebacker, Slot Corner, Edge Defender. His instincts are stunted because of all the moves but can start out on special teams while learning.

Round 6: Reggie Roberson WR, SMU - Injured 2 years in a row before 2021 but has put up a ton of numbers on the outside for the Mustangs. He is very limited in his route tree but has a variety of releases outside. He will have to show he has speed.

Round 7: C.J. Verdell RB, Oregon - Flashes of greatness and then on the bench with injury may go higher but is risky.

Round 7: Britain Covey WR/PR/KR, Utah - One of the best returners in College football and a very good pure slot receiver. Problem is Covey is about 5 flat and 110 lbs (5'8 170) He is also old enough to collect social security.





Edit: Just realized how heavy Pac-12 I went lol. That's a first.

(12-15-2021, 11:28 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: I love reading these as my college football watching is reserved for the MAC and the year end big games. It's a fun way to become familiar with future NFL players. Thank you for posting!

(12-16-2021, 11:49 AM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Don't forget, we should be getting a compensatory pick for Ross!

Aside from Petit-Frere (who I wouldn't hate in the slightest, just not a huge fan), can get on board with this. Roberson is underrated, IMO.


That's an interesting tidbit; if you don't mind me asking, is this due to an alma mater affiliation or do you just enjoy the MAC more than other conferences?

(12-16-2021, 12:00 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: I have several degrees from various schools & thus the MAC affiliations (& I might add I'm not some irresponsible person with lots of college debt, I have none and have never taken a student loan lol). It gets real interesting when a matchup occurs where I'm earned a degree from both schools. I cherry pick who I root for.

It's also fun to follow the little guys. I root for MAC players when they go pro and I always give them a round one win for my NCAA tourney brackets.

Edit: I also favor the Ohio MAC schools. Down with NIU, geographical Michigan institutions, and Buffalo!

(12-16-2021, 11:49 AM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Don't forget, we should be getting a compensatory pick for Ross!

Aside from Petit-Frere (who I wouldn't hate in the slightest, just not a huge fan), can get on board with this. Roberson is underrated, IMO.


That's an interesting tidbit; if you don't mind me asking, is this due to an alma mater affiliation or do you just enjoy the MAC more than other conferences?

(12-16-2021, 12:19 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: That's awesome! Figured it was an affiliation of sorts, so cool

I will say, I did 8 years of post-secondary education here in Canada and I paid off my student loan in 3 years (less, actually), never missed a payment and the rest of my schooling was paid for through me working full-time hours in conjunction with going to school (my last year of University, just couldn't come up with the scratch, so had to go the loan route).

I hate credit lol.

Anyways, I'm rambling now. I'll shut up.

(12-16-2021, 01:00 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Ross has to have 25% or more offensive snaps by season's end for that to happen, but yes currently on track I believe.
Currently at 33%, but it's been trending down after Nov 1. He's only played above 20% snaps one game - 12/5 (32%).

I also read that the Bengals should get a comp pick for Lawson, but it's going to be a Day 3 pick because he didn't get to play this year due to injury.

(12-16-2021, 01:10 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Nothing wrong with rambling, it's what makes an online forum fun. That's awesome you paid it off and probably feels good. I was fortunate in getting help with my undergrad and my grad degrees were covered through employer reimbursement/waivers.

Back to the MAC, I'm guessing most followers of MAC football either attended the institution, work at it, or live within proximity of the area. 

(12-16-2021, 02:00 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: I've always been a casual observer of the MAC, simply because the schools are close to Canada and the Bengals have had a few players come from the member school, throughout the years (of course; all teams have). Bowling Green as well, is a favourite, as you can see the stadium off of I-75, on the way to Cincinnati and one of these days (when I come down for a game), I will either come down on a Friday (I usually leave on Saturday) or early Saturday, so I can catch a BGSU game and see what NCAAF is all about, live .

The MAC plays during the week so often though, it's hard to align it all up!

(12-16-2021, 01:10 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Nothing wrong with rambling, it's what makes an online forum fun. That's awesome you paid it off and probably feels good. I was fortunate in getting help with my undergrad and my grad degrees were covered through employer reimbursement/waivers.

Back to the MAC, I'm guessing most followers of MAC football either attended the institution, work at it, or live within proximity of the area. 

(12-16-2021, 03:51 PM)ochocincos Wrote: The MAC is what most of the Ohio schools play in.

Miami
BGSU
OU
Kent St
Akron
Toledo

50% of the MAC is Ohio schools.
If you're looking for Ohio in-state rivalries, this is the conference that has them.

(12-15-2021, 06:57 PM)Synric Wrote: The last two weeks have been a Nightmare for Bengals fans. The Bengals have gone from a solid chance at the #1 Seed in the AFC to on the outside of the playoffs looking in with a tough schedule to finish the season. Currently the Bengals are projected to pick #17 in the first round the highest of the season so I thought it would be fun to get in a mock draft.
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Round 1: Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner CB, Cincinnati - Sauce is a very talented, long, Zone heavy corner that is also solidin man coverage. His size and length are a need and he's a scheme fit. Really his only negative is hes a pull down tackler and not a hitter.

Round 2: Nicholas Petit-Frere OT, Ohio State - Former 5 Star OT Recruit that has an up and down career for the Buckeyes right when everyone thought he would take that next step he was moved to Left Tackle and it continued his inconsistencies. Petit-Frere is scheme versatile with alot of athletic ability but also size length and power.

Round 3: Dohnovan West C/G, Arizona State - West may or may not come out. He's experienced at all 3 IOL positions but is likely Center2 in this draft class. He is scheme versatile with the athletic ability to play wide zone and the size and power to run inside zone or gap/power.

Round 4: Zion Tupuloa-Fetui Edge, Washington - If you were looking at Edge rushers in 2020 you may have seen this guys name at Washington. Tupuloa-Fetui had 7 sacks and 7 TFL in only 3 games. He blew out his achilles in April of 2021 and has only played a couple games this year.

Round 5: Quay Walker LB, Georgia - Athletic ability through the roof and has played a variety of positions stack linebacker, Slot Corner, Edge Defender. His instincts are stunted because of all the moves but can start out on special teams while learning.

Round 6: Reggie Roberson WR, SMU - Injured 2 years in a row before 2021 but has put up a ton of numbers on the outside for the Mustangs. He is very limited in his route tree but has a variety of releases outside. He will have to show he has speed.

Round 7: C.J. Verdell RB, Oregon - Flashes of greatness and then on the bench with injury may go higher but is risky.

Round 7: Britain Covey WR/PR/KR, Utah - One of the best returners in College football and a very good pure slot receiver. Problem is Covey is about 5 flat and 110 lbs (5'8 170) He is also old enough to collect social security.





Edit: Just realized how heavy Pac-12 I went lol. That's a first.

(12-16-2021, 04:58 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Gardner: I'll give you my thoughts on taking him in the 1st on 01 JAN 22

2nd-3rd: We've gone oline early quite a bit the last 4-5 years. I'd happily take either a 2nd or a 3rd, but not both

4th- Does he have any ability to stand up if needed

5th- Need lbs so why not this guy

6th-7th: Just looking for bodies at this point. Is it time to start looking at Huber's replacement in these late rounds?

(12-16-2021, 04:58 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Gardner: I'll give you my thoughts on taking him in the 1st on 01 JAN 22

(12-15-2021, 06:57 PM)Synric Wrote: The last two weeks have been a Nightmare for Bengals fans. The Bengals have gone from a solid chance at the #1 Seed in the AFC to on the outside of the playoffs looking in with a tough schedule to finish the season. Currently the Bengals are projected to pick #17 in the first round the highest of the season so I thought it would be fun to get in a mock draft.
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Round 1: Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner CB, Cincinnati - Sauce is a very talented, long, Zone heavy corner that is also solidin man coverage. His size and length are a need and he's a scheme fit. Really his only negative is hes a pull down tackler and not a hitter.

Round 2: Nicholas Petit-Frere OT, Ohio State - Former 5 Star OT Recruit that has an up and down career for the Buckeyes right when everyone thought he would take that next step he was moved to Left Tackle and it continued his inconsistencies. Petit-Frere is scheme versatile with alot of athletic ability but also size length and power.

Round 3: Dohnovan West C/G, Arizona State - West may or may not come out. He's experienced at all 3 IOL positions but is likely Center2 in this draft class. He is scheme versatile with the athletic ability to play wide zone and the size and power to run inside zone or gap/power.

Round 4: Zion Tupuloa-Fetui Edge, Washington - If you were looking at Edge rushers in 2020 you may have seen this guys name at Washington. Tupuloa-Fetui had 7 sacks and 7 TFL in only 3 games. He blew out his achilles in April of 2021 and has only played a couple games this year.

Round 5: Quay Walker LB, Georgia - Athletic ability through the roof and has played a variety of positions stack linebacker, Slot Corner, Edge Defender. His instincts are stunted because of all the moves but can start out on special teams while learning.

Round 6: Reggie Roberson WR, SMU - Injured 2 years in a row before 2021 but has put up a ton of numbers on the outside for the Mustangs. He is very limited in his route tree but has a variety of releases outside. He will have to show he has speed.

Round 7: C.J. Verdell RB, Oregon - Flashes of greatness and then on the bench with injury may go higher but is risky.

Round 7: Britain Covey WR/PR/KR, Utah - One of the best returners in College football and a very good pure slot receiver. Problem is Covey is about 5 flat and 110 lbs (5'8 170) He is also old enough to collect social security.





Edit: Just realized how heavy Pac-12 I went lol. That's a first.

(12-17-2021, 12:37 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: It will interesting to see how he plays against Alabama, but one game is still one game. Ja’Marr Chase absolutely torched AJ Terrell in the National championship, and Terrell has been an absolute stud in the NFL so far.

(12-17-2021, 03:17 PM)bfine32 Wrote: AJ Terrell didn't play the likes of Tulane, Tulsa, and Navy, during his final season.

(12-17-2021, 10:14 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: He also didn’t play multiple ranked teams like Notre Dame and Houston either. In fact, I don’t think Clemson played a single ranked team during that 2019 regular season. Or at least any teams that ended up still being ranked by the end.

(12-18-2021, 01:02 AM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: BuT tHe AcC iS a P5 cOnFeReNcE!

(12-18-2021, 01:31 AM)bfine32 Wrote: It dOeS mAtTeR:

In 19 Clemson played:

Texas A&M 

Florida State

Louisville

Virginia

Ohio State

LSU

The year prior they played all the above (minus OSU) plus:

Notre Dame

Alabama

Now feel free to believe Sauce Gardner has faced the same level of competition the last couple years if you want. As to me; I'll be courious to see how he fares against the likes of Williams, Metchie, and Bolden