(04-24-2019, 12:05 PM)NKURyan Wrote: I'm not sure that Lapham is even really saying anything we don't already know. I figured they were taking a center last year and thought they'd take John Ross the year before, so it's not like he's pulling these predictions completely out of nowhere. He might just be reading the same tea leaves as the rest of us.

(04-23-2019, 01:46 PM)Takedown Wrote: I see what you did there

I agree, I don't think it's smart; in fact it's pretty stupid.

Look at the Raiders and what Mayock did... He sent all of their scouts HOME because he didn't trust them...… Meanwhile in the Bengals war room, you got Mikey letting the papa johns delivery boy in and when no one has cash for a tip, he'll allow the pizza boy to take a picture of their big board 15 minutes before the draft starts.

With that being said, I look forward to what Lap has to say. Stupid or not, I am interested.

(04-24-2019, 11:06 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Difference is Dillard actually played well at OT in college whereas Ogbuehi didn't. Also, Dillard isn't currently going through an injury like Ogbuehi was when drafted. Dillard is a better prospect than Ogbuehi, but you're right, there are similarities.

(04-24-2019, 11:32 AM)depthchart Wrote: Plus we have gotten to see Andre Dillard go up against solid competition at the Senior Bowl and excel at Senior Bowl practices.

Cedric missed the Senior Bowl due to his ACL injury so scouts could not get a look at him in the Senior Bowl setting against other solid prospects.

Still a risk though but so are most prospects.

(04-24-2019, 02:14 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Yea, I mean. That was just my gut reaction. like "Oh God, not another 'projectable athletic talent' at OT. Can't we have a masher?"

But if people are confident in Dillard, I will just say I hope he works out.

(04-24-2019, 12:57 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Supposedly Lapham gets to see the Bengals' big board and then makes his predictions from that.

(04-24-2019, 03:28 PM)NKURyan Wrote: I get that, but it's just "supposedly". I just wonder if maybe that was more assumption than fact is all. Sounds like one of those things where somebody says "I bet he gets to see the draft board" and then it mutates over time until "He always knows exactly who the Bengals are aiming for".

He's got connections, sure, but you can definitely say this about Lap - he's a very passionate fan just like the rest of us. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that he's making these choices off of the same information most of us use.

(04-24-2019, 04:28 PM)ochocincos Wrote: He's secretly a member of this message board and gets all his information from us...

(04-24-2019, 02:04 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: sorry if you have scouts that you are sending home for trust issues, that also is a reflection on the scouts you hire.. DUH.. Oakland is a showboat organization right now.. 

(04-23-2019, 11:11 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: Dillard is the best pass pro in this draft.  His issues are with his core so run blocking not best.  I see him as LT.  Glenn is there.  So I do not see Dillard as the pick.  

(04-24-2019, 10:23 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Forgive me for being an alarmist, but Dillard's profile is so similar to Ogbuehi's in 2015. We don't need another soft, pass blocking tackle with poor core strength but good feet...

(04-24-2019, 11:06 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Difference is Dillard actually played well at OT in college whereas Ogbuehi didn't. Also, Dillard isn't currently going through an injury like Ogbuehi was when drafted. Dillard is a better prospect than Ogbuehi, but you're right, there are similarities.

(04-24-2019, 11:32 AM)depthchart Wrote: Plus we have gotten to see Andre Dillard go up against solid competition at the Senior Bowl and excel at Senior Bowl practices.


Cedric missed the Senior Bowl due to his ACL injury so scouts could not get a look at him in the Senior Bowl setting against other solid prospects.


Still a risk though but so are most prospects.

(04-24-2019, 05:05 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Appreciate the input, guys. Admittedly I haven't studied this draft as much as I normally do. Any comparison to Ogbuehi is terrifying, but it's good to hear that there are some key differences. From what I've heard though, Turner wants big nasty linemen, so I wonder if Dillard is even a fit? 

(04-24-2019, 05:10 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: Turner would want Cody Ford and Lindstrom I bet.  

(04-24-2019, 04:46 PM)Takedown Wrote: Well from what I’ve read, it’s more of a Mayock not trusting anyone more than it is him not trusting his scouts. He eliminated everyone that he could from being in the war room come Draft day just incase there was a rat. May or may not be one, but that’s what I read. I don’t see what’s wrong with being safe.

(04-24-2019, 05:05 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Appreciate the input, guys. Admittedly I haven't studied this draft as much as I normally do. Any comparison to Ogbuehi is terrifying, but it's good to hear that there are some key differences. From what I've heard though, Turner wants big nasty linemen, so I wonder if Dillard is even a fit? 

(04-25-2019, 01:08 AM)Bengal Dude Wrote: Picking Dillard tells me that either Glenn or Boling will be cut. I can't imagine having him sit on the bench for two years waiting to succeed Glenn. 

(04-25-2019, 01:08 AM)Bengal Dude Wrote: Picking Dillard tells me that either Glenn or Boling will be cut. I can't imagine having him sit on the bench for two years waiting to succeed Glenn. 

(04-25-2019, 08:54 AM)yang Wrote: I don’t even see Dillard as a player prepared to step in.  Dude has never run blocked in his life.  For all we know he’s like our last Offensive Tackles.  At least we got to see him in the Senior Bowl and a visits and such, but he comes with risk.   He also has the most upside, but that will take time imho.  

I’d imagine we could trade back to 15 and still get him to be honest.