***Official 2021 NFL Draft Thread***

[Cicero]

(04-29-2021, 10:46 PM)Joelist Wrote: I think Andy will still start this season; and you can't ask for a better mentor for Fields.

Careful. That's all it takes to start a holy war around here. 

[Burma]

(04-29-2021, 10:47 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I can only read that as "Penei Sewell was THAT much better than everyone else"

But this can't be.  He had no competition and tiny T-rex arms everyone who knew nothing about him said so!

[jfkbengals]

(04-29-2021, 10:49 PM)QueenCity Wrote: Bengals would make this board happy if they traded back in this 1st round... I feel like it's shaping up decently for a trade up

I think the tackle run is about to begin

[Nicomo Cosca]

(04-29-2021, 10:48 PM)Synric Wrote:  Player comp for JaMarr Chase is Terry Holt.

I keep seeing Sterling Sharpe.

[Bengal Dude]

(04-29-2021, 10:49 PM)Billy_Bengal Wrote: Why was Fields not in Cleveland?

Because he has taste?

[ElkValleyBengal]

I was hoping for Sewell. But lots of players still on the board. And I'm hoping they don't reach just to get linemen going forward. There's more than a couple areas still needing attention. And remember, there are going to be additional cuts league wide post draft.

Bottom line is Chase is a Bengal now, and Sewell isn't. So I'm Team Chase now.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(04-29-2021, 10:45 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Boyd is a slot receiver. That's what you get, 11-13ypc. It has nothing to do with speed, it's route type. 

Ran a 4.58, fell to 10.6 yards per catch last year.

Just saying, he doesn't seem like a graceful ager. Fitzgerald moved to slot but didn't fall below 11.0avg until he was 33.

(04-29-2021, 10:46 PM)Joelist Wrote: I think Andy will still start this season; and you can't ask for a better mentor for Fields.

Yup

[QueenCity]

(04-29-2021, 10:51 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I keep seeing Sterling Sharpe.

I'd take either. Oh wait we do.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(04-29-2021, 10:45 PM)bfine32 Wrote: So much for that promise to Andy to be the starter

Rich Eisen just said they’ll have to delete that tweet lol.

[jfkbengals]

I guess they will not be taking their option on Vanderesch...

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

Surprised the Cowboys didn't go OL.

[*Nately120*]

(04-29-2021, 10:45 PM)bfine32 Wrote: So much for that promise to Andy to be the starter

The Bears love paying backup QBs 10 million bucks to go 1-4. 

[samhain]

What would it cost to trade up for Slater, I wonder?

[jfkbengals]

(04-29-2021, 10:51 PM)Bengal Dude Wrote: Because he has taste?

[PlayadLc]

Get. Slater.

Opportunity here.

[QueenCity]

Good pick by the Boys.... thought I wanted Parsons at one point at #5 think I was drunk

[Yogo]

(04-29-2021, 10:49 PM)Sled21 Wrote: And according to many pundits, he wasn't... he may not even have been as good as Slater (Not Knocking Sewell, I would have been happy with him too) Just lots of talent in this years draft on the oline.

Which is why only 1 has been picked thus far?

[Shake n Blake]

(04-29-2021, 10:49 PM)Sled21 Wrote: And according to many pundits, he wasn't... he may not even have been as good as Slater (Not Knocking Sewell, I would have been happy with him too) Just lots of talent in this years draft on the oline.

Yeah he just went 7th overall.

Top of the draft, just like 99% of "pundits" said he would.

[Hammerstripes]

(04-29-2021, 10:50 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Bleacher Report live grades gave us an F lol. Screw the lazy media always ripping on the Bengals.

In all fairness, it's not a lazy take.  Burrow was on a record pace for getting hit last year and eventually got hurt.  We can't run the ball and our O-line talent is awful.

That being said, you can't convince me its an F when you get one of the 4 elite guys in the draft.  But there's plenty of room for criticism when you don't address the biggest weakness on your team and you don't spend some serious cash to protect your franchise in FA>

[Thefinalcut813]

(04-29-2021, 10:53 PM)samhain Wrote: What would it cost to trade up for Slater, I wonder?

Thinking the same thing