(04-11-2022, 01:03 PM)Gdale_Bengal Wrote: There will always be a player who isn’t typically mocked in the first get picked in the first too. It basically always happens.

Someone will be there and it could be a surprise.

(04-11-2022, 11:43 AM)Soonerpeace Wrote: 1. The Mocks: Bucky Brooks•Pro Football Network•Todd McShay•Draftwire•Daniel Jeremiah•Mike Tannenbaum
2. The Players and their average:
I assigned a #33 number if the player wasn’t in their first round
Andrew Booth CB Clemson #23
Kenyon Green G TAMU #24
Tyler Linderbaum C Iowa #25
Zion Johnson G Boston #25
Devonte Wyatt DT Georgia #27
Kaiir Elam CB Florida #32
Dax Hill S Michigan #32

Personally I think one of Booth,Green,Linderbaum, Johnson, or Wyatt are there at 31. One has to drop. If not Hill or Elam will probably be there. However trading with Arizona or Dallas would guarantee us a great pick. Just don’t know if it’s worth it.

(04-11-2022, 10:02 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Out of this group, I think Elam's the most likely to be available.
You'd be talking like the 5th CB in the group compared the 2nd or 3rd at another position.

(04-11-2022, 10:38 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Anybody else to add to that group? Needs to be someone that’s mocked before #32 by average. I agree Elam is most likely. I’m still thinking Hill. But still think Linderbaum and Green are at least a 50/50 chance for 1 of them. Elam probably 90% chance he’ll be there and 80% Hill

(04-12-2022, 12:11 AM)pulses Wrote: Hill is going to go much sooner than some might think. Top 20.

(04-12-2022, 11:09 AM)Soonerpeace Wrote: I’m going to disagree. I think he’s a late first rounder

(04-12-2022, 01:14 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Depends how much a team wants a FS.
Hill is arguably the best FS (at least after Hamilton) at playing that true center-field safety role that requires elite ability to cover.
Guys like Brisker and Cine don't quite look to be at that caliber if looking for a FS in that role.

I've been seeing him in the Top 25 prospect rankings frequently ever since the Combine.
Then again, I haven't exactly been scouring the internet for a bunch of mocks. Just sticking to a handful.

(04-11-2022, 01:03 PM)Gdale_Bengal Wrote: There will always be a player who isn’t typically mocked in the first get picked in the first too. It basically always happens.

Someone will be there and it could be a surprise.

(04-12-2022, 04:22 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Yep

There's always a team or two that don't have much of a choice but to draft leaning a little harder towards need than they should. Somebody that's RB needy reaching a little, so on, so on.

(04-12-2022, 05:02 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: The Bengals aren’t a cinch to go after Zion Johnson, Linderbaum, or Green. I would. They may feel good about Carman. JMHO the player who would help the most is Zion Johnson. He won’t make it past Tampa, NE, and Dallas. I’d then draft Dax Hill as I’ve said this several times. He provides versatility to sub at corner or safety and be great on special teams. Now a Wyatt at DT would be great.

(04-12-2022, 06:38 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I'll be mildly surprised if they go Oline in the 1st. But, there's always a butt. You just never know who's gonna fall ? Like whoever said in the post I was quoting there's nearly always a 1st round surprise or two, sometimes more.

My guess would be they'll go DT, DE, or CB just depending.

(04-13-2022, 05:30 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I think Dax Hill can really help the Bengals; he can play nickel but the Bengals likely will go CB. It will be a dilemma if TL and ZJ and Booth or Elam there at #31.

(04-13-2022, 01:18 PM)ochocincos Wrote: It feels like they will (or should) go with a DB given all the 1-year contracts they have with their current starters.
Flowers, Apple, Bates, and Bell are set to hit FA after this season.
Hilton and Awuzie the year after.

Bengals have spent a ton of $$ on their DL and have their WRs and most of the OL solidified now.

So I too think it will be defense in Rd 1.

(04-12-2022, 05:02 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: The Bengals aren’t a cinch to go after Zion Johnson, Linderbaum, or Green. I would. They may feel good about Carman. JMHO the player who would help the most is Zion Johnson. He won’t make it past Tampa, NE, and Dallas. I’d then draft Dax Hill as I’ve said this several times. He provides versatility to sub at corner or safety and be great on special teams. Now a Wyatt at DT would be great.