Zac Taylor: "If you need a defensive lineman but you're thinking about the future of the receiver market and you're gonna leve a huge hole at 3 technique, it's hard to win games"

hmmmm

— Jake Liscow (@JakeLiscow) April 25, 2022

(04-25-2022, 05:10 PM)QueenCity Wrote: I'm not reading much into this... sounds like Taylor is worried about winning now.

I know this may be a little extreme for some but if we win a Super bowl.... Chase can make his $$$ elsewhere.

(04-25-2022, 05:07 PM)Bengalpool Wrote: Talk to me like I'm 5 please...

Is he saying 3T is a bigger need than WR or vise versa...?

(04-25-2022, 05:44 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Taylor's saying don't plan to take a guy at a position that's pretty set for a while when there's a position of need right there in front of you.

Case in point:
WR is set for at least 2 years with Chase, Higgins, and Boyd
However, Bengals still have a need for a pass rushing IDL this year.

So it sounds like they're looking to address needs to help the team ASAP vs spending early pick(s) on guys who could be riding the bench for 2+ seasons.

IDL and DB, come on down!
After that, TE and...OL?
WR4 comes into play somewhere too, as their backup WRs are not good when it comes to offense.

(04-25-2022, 06:18 PM)WVUHomer Wrote: Does this then knock out Dax Hill? Safety is a need next year, not now. Does it also mean we reach on a CB to ensure we get one early just because of a need? Personally still prefer 3T then CB.

(04-25-2022, 06:18 PM)WVUHomer Wrote: Does this then knock out Dax Hill? Safety is a need next year, not now. Does it also mean we reach on a CB to ensure we get one early just because of a need? Personally still prefer 3T then CB.

(04-25-2022, 07:08 PM)Whatever Wrote: Well, Duke Tobin said...

“I don’t view us as having immediate starter needs,” Tobin said, via Geoff Hobson of the team’s website. “It will be up to the players and how they compete as to whether they play and how much they play and whether they become starters this year, next year. But yeah, we feel good about our overall roster. We were able to fill some needs through free agency. We’re pretty flexible to taking guys for the future if that’s what has to happen.”

I take the quotes from both men as typical pre draft smoke screens.

(04-25-2022, 05:44 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Taylor's saying don't plan to take a guy at a position that's pretty set for a while when there's a position of need right there in front of you.

Case in point:
WR is set for at least 2 years with Chase, Higgins, and Boyd
However, Bengals still have a need for a pass rushing IDL this year.

So it sounds like they're looking to address needs to help the team ASAP vs spending early pick(s) on guys who could be riding the bench for 2+ seasons.

IDL and DB, come on down!
After that, TE and...OL?
WR4 comes into play somewhere too, as their backup WRs are not good when it comes to offense.

(04-25-2022, 05:10 PM)QueenCity Wrote: I'm not reading much into this... sounds like Taylor is worried about winning now.

I know this may be a little extreme for some but if we win a Super bowl.... Chase can make his $$$ elsewhere.

(04-26-2022, 07:18 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: You sir should be banned for spewing this disgusting filth on this fine message board. My love for Chase grows more every day and you are already shoving him out the door 4 years early.  
When his time comes you pay the man!

(04-25-2022, 06:18 PM)WVUHomer Wrote: Does this then knock out Dax Hill? Safety is a need next year, not now. Does it also mean we reach on a CB to ensure we get one early just because of a need? Personally still prefer 3T then CB.