(04-27-2024, 01:01 AM)Housh Wrote: FWIW i do think getting these 2 DTs means SOMETHING regarding a BJ Hill cut and i slyly suggested to its possibility before draft time.


Makes sense


7M is a lot for a guy who may now be a backup DT


But I’ll also say it kinda works against us to cut him if it’s not for the specific purpose of getting a big money guy in a trade


Also BJ is really good so cutting him would almost be stupid just to save money

(04-27-2024, 12:55 AM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: How many super bowl victors have had a starting "true NT" over the past decade? Im genuinely curious. Conference winners? It seems like leather helmet era type of logic that you need a NT. If you have a Casey Hampton or a Vince Wilfork OK but those guys are rare. 

I don't see Burton as being that high reward tbh. He was graded as a 4th rounder, not that fast, small. His own coach went on and on about his lack of control. He smacked a woman with cameras all around. That sounds like a real...imbecile. A shit for brains. A genuine stupid person. Begging for Stanley Wilson or Adam Jones 2.0

(04-27-2024, 01:01 AM)Housh Wrote: FWIW i do think getting these 2 DTs means SOMETHING regarding a BJ Hill cut and i slyly suggested to its possibility before draft time.


Makes sense


7M is a lot for a guy who may now be a backup DT


But I’ll also say it kinda works against us to cut him if it’s not for the specific purpose of getting a big money guy in a trade


Also BJ is really good so cutting him would almost be stupid just to save money

(04-27-2024, 01:08 AM)casear2727 Wrote: I think it makes less than zero sense. We are really going with only one proven veteran, Zach Carter, and 2 rookies?  

It is preposterous.

(04-27-2024, 01:19 AM)tms Wrote: How we feelin', we alright? I was a bit surprised by the names (especially Jenkins and Burton) but not the positions. So I'm good. Really excited for tomorrow. If we wanted a TE, there'll be a plethora to choose from. I'm glad someone reached on Reiman... and I'm glad it wasn't us! Likewise for the RBs. I was never really a Corum-Lloyd-Brooks fan and they're all out of the way.

Long way to go but solid progress has been made already imo.

(04-27-2024, 01:12 AM)Joelist Wrote: We've retooled the interior DL. Hill and Rankins are the pass rushing 3T rotation and Jenkins and Jackson are the run stopping NT rotation. When they go 5 man front expect it to be Hill, Rankins and Jenkins. This is a much more athletic interior than we had and it has the interior pass rush we used to have with Ogunjobi restored.

Can't complain about this drafty so far - like Free Agency it feels targeted towards our need areas. I still expect Estime tomorrow if he is on the board when they come up.

(04-27-2024, 12:14 AM)Au165 Wrote: Welp now I’m curious what the plan is haha. Thats a lot of DT depth now.

(04-27-2024, 12:19 AM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: Man I love this draft.

Now tomorrow:  RB, TE, CB, IOL, LB, and for God's sake a punter.

(04-27-2024, 12:23 AM)Synric Wrote: Carter and Tufele on the other hand...

Bengals fans should not be surprised if they draft another NT on Day 3.

(04-27-2024, 02:05 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I will admit the Burton pick scares me a bit. I'd have went with Wilson or McCaffery, but there is more upside with Burton.

FWIW, Battle played with him for two years. I would hope we asked him at some point in the process.

Wilson & McCaffery are pure slot guys. If Burton hits, he has WR2/Higgins insurance potential.

My grades:
#18: Mims: A
#49: Jenkins: B+
#80: Burton: C (big swing: high ceiling low floor)
#97: Jackson: B

75% trenches I love. Two guys who are run stoppers on D plus a big swing at WR.

I'd also note that there are some good FA CBs out there (Gilmore, Nelson, etc). IOL too (Risner, C. Williams). Those would be my two highest priorities, draft wise.

But if we ink a FA, we could shift to TE or RB.

For #112:
CB: Tampa, Hart, Jackson, Brownlee
OG: Mahogany, McCormick
OC: Van-Pran, Bortolini
TE: Stover, Johnson, Sanders
RB: Wright, Allen, Estime

And for goodness sakes, we are not cutting BJ Hill.

(04-27-2024, 02:05 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I will admit the Burton pick scares me a bit. I'd have went with Wilson or McCaffery, but there is more upside with Burton.

FWIW, Battle played with him for a year. I would hope we asked him at some point in the process.

Wilson & McCaffery are pure slot guys. If Burton hits, he has WR2/Higgins insurance potential.

My grades:
#18: Mims: A
#49: Jenkins: B+
#80: Burton: C (big swing: high ceiling low floor)
#97: Jackson: B

75% trenches I love. Two guys who are run stoppers on D plus a big swing at WR.

I'd also note that there are some good FA CBs out there (Gilmore, Nelson, etc). IOL too (Risner, C. Williams). Those would be my two highest priorities, draft wise.

But if we ink a FA, we could shift to TE or RB.

For #112:
CB: Tampa, Hart, Jackson, Brownlee
OG: Mahogany, McCormick
OC: Van-Pran, Bortolini
TE: Stover, Johnson, Sanders
RB: Wright, Allen, Estime

And for goodness sakes, we are not cutting BJ Hill.

(04-27-2024, 02:07 AM)casear2727 Wrote: Burton likely makes the biggest impact this season.  Jackson is defitniely a C or below for me.

(04-27-2024, 09:45 AM)Ell Prez Wrote: I agree Burton makes the most impact this year. I don’t know anything about Jackson. Not expecting 5 sacks, I just want someone to slow the rush down. We will go 1-5 in the division if we can’t stop Chubb and Jackson/Henry

(04-27-2024, 09:45 AM)Ell Prez Wrote: I agree Burton makes the most impact this year. I don’t know anything about Jackson. Not expecting 5 sacks, I just want someone to slow the rush down. We will go 1-5 in the division if we can’t stop Chubb and Jackson/Henry