(01-26-2021, 08:48 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: You don’t really need to get caught up in the thread title. It would just kind of be a nightmare to me. I have Sewell and Chase in a tier of their own as far as my preferences go, but that certainly doesn’t mean getting a Pitts, Surtain, etc would be a nightmare.

It just makes what do there much tougher, imo. Whereas either one of Sewell or Chase  still being on the board is a slam dunk no-brainer (for me).

(01-26-2021, 10:35 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I mean, I’m as down on Taylor as anyone, but I’d like to think even he could figure out how to use an elite weapon like Pitts.

(01-27-2021, 05:36 AM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Assuming a couple known commodities on the OL are addressed in FA, I'd go CB here. Even if they resign WJIII, we don't know what we have in Waynes at this point. He could come back from injury and be solid or he could bomb. Leaving us one injury to Phillips (or WJIII) away from playing players like Sims. I liked what I saw from Phillips last year, but beyond him the depth and talent falls off a cliff. Plus you know what they say..you can never have enough corners in this league. Grab a WR and some OL depth in rounds 2-4.

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(01-27-2021, 05:56 AM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Probably Farley, he seems like the more rounded prospect and a better fit for what Lou the Poo wants his CBs to do than Surtain.

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(01-26-2021, 08:49 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Pretty unrealistic scenario.

(01-26-2021, 07:06 PM)Jpoore Wrote: He did. Also adg looked horrible at the beginning but was averaging 75+ pff grades by end of season... he got better every single week. Thing we really got a great 2. And seeing what Bailey can do now that he’ll be fully recovered. Remember Bailey was a 2nd round talent unanimously.

(01-27-2021, 05:56 AM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Probably Farley, he seems like the more rounded prospect and a better fit for what Lou the Poo wants his CBs to do than Surtain.

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(01-26-2021, 08:57 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Yep, they should have went after Devin White, in the 2019 draft..

(01-27-2021, 01:29 PM)Whatever Wrote: White had a 51.9 PFF grade as a rookie and graded 43.4 this year.  

I posted the full breakdown in another thread, but you have to back to '14 to find a stack LB taken in the top 10 with at least a 70 grade as a rookie.  

(01-27-2021, 01:14 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I was a little surprised at how similar their numbers were on the year. 

(01-27-2021, 01:45 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Yep, apparently it's difficult for stack LBs to come in and be good as rookies.
The Bengals really need to consider investing in a quality FA at the position if they want better contribution immediately, or gamble on their young draft picks to develop into good ones. Who knows how long, if ever, it takes for that to happen though.

(01-27-2021, 01:58 PM)Whatever Wrote: There will be a lot of veteran LB's out there on one year prove it's with the cap situation.  I would probably go that route, as it's easy to put them on the bench for the youngsters if needed.  We have 4 guys early in the development curve already and it doesn't make a lot of sense to draft more youth on top of youth.

(01-27-2021, 02:14 PM)BURROWorBUST Wrote: There are too many ????? to know for certain.

What do we do in FA to improve

A. our pass rush?
B. our pass protection/Oline?

Those are our 2 biggest weaknesses, so they have to be our priorities.

There's no one in this draft worth taking at #5 to improve our pass rush, and I'm not sure sure there's anyone in this draft worth taking at #5 to improve the OLine. I think we could trade down and take an OT in the top 10-12, but I'm not sure that Mayfield wouldn't give us as much value in the 2nd. He'd be a perfect fit at RT if we don't get someone in FA. Jonah Williams is still the guy at LT as far as I'm concerned. Guards can be had in the 2-4 rounds. I'm thinking Aaron Banks from Notre Dame in the 4th.

So, if we don't trade back, I think we look at WR/TE, so it's between

Pitts (normally, I wouldn't consider a TE this high, but Pitts is not a normal TE)
Waddle (Smith overshadowed him after his injury, but this guy is good - very good)
Smith (Heisman winner for a reason)
Parsons (could become the biggest playmaker on our defense)

I think there's an argument for all 4 of these guys at #5.

(01-27-2021, 07:46 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I’m not knocking Farley (haven’t really seen much of him at least compared to Surtain) but I hate the idea of taking guys to fit Zac or Lou. I kind of doubt they’re going to to be here after next season anyway.

(01-27-2021, 03:19 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: You're not playing the game right.