(04-27-2019, 10:05 PM)Jason_NC Wrote: Rd. 1: OT Jonah Williams - I was hoping for a Devin, but this is a really good pick and helps our biggest offensive weakness
Rd. 2: TE Drew Sample - Wasn't a fan when it happened, and I still think there were better players available but he will have a role and do it well
Rd. 3: LB Germaine Pratt - Really good pick. Big, athletic with room to grow. And he was productive
Rd. 4: QB Ryan Finley - Has the tools to be a good backup. McCarron-ish, but without the hot wife.
Rd. 4: DT Renell Wren - Big and athletic. I think he's my favorite pick
Rd. 4: OL Michael Jordan - Solid player could develop into a starter, can backup all 3 interior positions.
Rd. 6: RB Trayveon Williams - Love this pick. Kid is productive and will allow us to let Gio walk so we can play Mixon in a couple years.
Rd. 6: LB Deshaun Davis - Meh. Sounds like he is good against the run though and may be a solid Teams player
Rd. 6: RB Rodney Anderson - Could be a backup bell cow if Mixon goes down. If he can stay healthy himself.
Rd. 7: CB Jordan Brown - Good size and athleticism. Good ball skills. Solid for a 7th round pick.

Overall a B+ draft IMO.

(04-27-2019, 10:05 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Have the same feeling Sunset. Nothing against White as i truly believe he was the best LB in this class, but Pratt was the 2nd best in my opinion and is a better tackler with a lot of experience in coverage. Former Safety. Bush is a very good blitzer but he is more of a one trick pony that we can take advantage of as long as our TE's and RB's pick up the blitz properly.

Getting Sample to go along with Mixon and Gio was an underrated get to say the least IMO.

(04-27-2019, 10:26 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Drew Sample might just be my favorite pick of this Bengals draft.  Yes, I'm partial to selfless blocking types, and I was a h! fan of Ryan Hewitt and Reggie Kelly.  He's one of those unsung hero types that I was talking about, in another thread.  The things he will do won't show up on the stat , but the productivity of the offense should be noticeably improved.

(04-27-2019, 08:55 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: This is the thing that I think ML struggled with many times during his time here, just sorta bounced around in all directions.

I'm hoping ZT has planned his work and is working his plan ! Perhaps, I'm hoping there's a method to the madness ? Sample was a reach in a lot of peoples eyes but if Mixon runs for 1,750 it won't seem all that bad.

(04-27-2019, 09:38 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Well, thanks to the board, I'm all caught up on what I missed today.  I was forced to drive down to the beach today, and there was no ESPN radio in those parts..

All in all, I like our draft.  They seemed to go into it with purpose and direction, and from what I can tell they found what they were looking for.  They put great stock into the OL, brought in a TE and RBs that all can block their asses off, and picked up what I consider the best 2nd tier QB in this draft.  They spent quality picks on defense, getting stronger up the middle, 2 LBs a DT and a CB.

Evidently, the team saw much of the same holes in the team as many of us around here were all squawking about.  I would like to have seen a WR taken somewhere in there, but they did not.  Evidently they must think that there is already enough WR talent that is yet to be developed/utilized properly.

(04-27-2019, 10:26 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Drew Sample might just be my favorite pick of this Bengals draft.  Yes, I'm partial to selfless blocking types, and I was a huge fan of Ryan Hewitt and Reggie Kelly.  He's one of those unsung hero types that I was talking about, in another thread.  The things he will do won't show up on the stat sheet, but the productivity of the offense should be noticeably improved.

(04-27-2019, 10:45 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Selfless blocking types are what win Championships.

Completely understand why Sample might be your favorite pick Sunset. Sample has good hands too so he is not a one trick pony. I said it in another thread that Fant might of been riskier if he fell and he was taken in the first. Fant is not a blocker, we needed a blocker for Zac's system and Sample was the best blocking TE in this class.

My favorite pick is Pratt as i believe he is exactly what the Doctor ordered at Linebacker.

We desperately needed a LB that can tackle and cover and play SAM. Germaine Pratt can do this for us.

(04-27-2019, 10:26 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Drew Sample might just be my favorite pick of this Bengals draft.  Yes, I'm partial to selfless blocking types, and I was a huge fan of Ryan Hewitt and Reggie Kelly.  He's one of those unsung hero types that I was talking about, in another thread.  The things he will do won't show up on the stat sheet, but the productivity of the offense should be noticeably improved.

(04-27-2019, 09:38 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Well, thanks to the board, I'm all caught up on what I missed today.  I was forced to drive down to the beach today, and there was no ESPN radio in those parts..

All in all, I like our draft.  They seemed to go into it with purpose and direction, and from what I can tell they found what they were looking for.  They put great stock into the OL, brought in a TE and RBs that all can block their asses off, and picked up what I consider the best 2nd tier QB in this draft.  They spent quality picks on defense, getting stronger up the middle, 2 LBs a DT and a CB.

Evidently, the team saw much of the same holes in the team as many of us around here were all squawking about.  I would like to have seen a WR taken somewhere in there, but they did not.  Evidently they must think that there is already enough WR talent that is yet to be developed/utilized properly.

(04-28-2019, 05:09 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote:  and all of the above WRs have had Callahan's new playbook for months now.