***Official 2021 NFL Draft Thread***

[PikesPeakUC]

D'Ante Smith, OT, ECU.

Like it. Has upside and he's a zone guy.

[Bengalstripes9]

If we didn't add Reiff, I think we have to pick Sewell and our draft would be all oline and dline, which would make me ecstatic. But there was no player at wideout that compares to Chase. Our only chance at Chase was the 1st.

I feel good about our draft. If we made the same picks and Sewell instead of Chase I would feel really good as well. We're adding a lot of players to the dline--a huge area of need. We're addressing the offensive line via FA and with our 2nd round pick. Could we have traded up for a G/C? Maybe. But I'm thinking we'll see a G/C with this next pick. Only (3) offensive lineman taken in the 4th so far? Makes me think the value isn't there yet.

[AtomicBlaze]

(05-01-2021, 02:32 PM)Stewy Wrote: Fully cleared.  Fully cleared.  Fully cleared.  Hear that?  Fully cleared.


My response was genuine concern for your health.  You need to step away.

Fully cleared for what?  Do you have a link?

[007BengalsFan]

(05-01-2021, 02:25 PM)muskiesfan Wrote: Folks, first of all a blind person saw this coming. Second, our head coach has said he's happy with the OL...

He also said the exact same thing last year and you saw what happened.  Drafting one player with back issues doesnt fix the problem.  Rieff is an upgrade but he is average at best.   The Bengals certainly need more help on the O line before this season starts.  The O line just isnt there yet.

[*psychdoctor*]

Good pic for the Dallas cowboys some people think Josh Ball can be a starter with development

[cinci4life]

And the pick is in.

[Dr.Z]

Finally

[*psychdoctor*]

I think the Cincinnati Bengals need the trade back more often and to the fourth round they sure are getting better with more pics.

[cinci4life]

D'Ante Smith OT

[Bengalstripes9]

(05-01-2021, 02:41 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: He also said the exact same thing last year and you saw what happened.  Drafting one player with back issues doesnt fix the problem.  Rieff is an upgrade but he is average at best.   The Bengals certainly need more help on the O line before this season starts.  The O line just isnt there yet.

Reiff is solid. Big part of their offensive success in Minnesota.

[NUGDUKWE]

Nice i wanted D'nte Smith

[Stewy]

(05-01-2021, 02:41 PM)AtomicBlaze Wrote: Fully cleared for what?  Do you have a link?

Not my job to do your job for you.

Multiple people have said in multiple posts here quoting multiple sources that his health has been cleared.  Not my fault that your whining has gotten in the way of you reading what others have posted.

[sandwedge]

(05-01-2021, 02:40 PM)PikesPeakUC Wrote: D'Ante Smith, OT, ECU.

Like it. Has upside and he's a zone guy.

You got your wish! Hopefully he puts a little weight on tho

[Goalpost]

WR picked 1st followed by trench, trench, trench, trench, and trench.

[*Synric*]

(05-01-2021, 02:40 PM)PikesPeakUC Wrote: D'Ante Smith, OT, ECU.

Like it. Has upside and he's a zone guy.

Senior Bowl made me a fan of D'Ante Smith. There are a ton of clips out there for people who havent seen him. He needs a year in of NFL Weight training and Nutrition because he has gained like 35 to 40lbs since the end of the CFB season.

I like Smith as a developmental tackle.

[Schmitbuck]

D'Ante Smith with some massive 35" arms.

[cinci4life]

Hopefully this calms down some of the people on this board now.

[PikesPeakUC]

(05-01-2021, 02:44 PM)sandwedge Wrote: You got your wish! Hopefully he puts a little weight on tho

Haha. When I said that PFF was talking about him as the Bengals pick. For some reason the PFF stream is faster than the TV, I guess. 

[*psychdoctor*]

Can someone explain what happened to Shaun Wade from Ohio State University?

[*Synric*]

So far its WR, OL, DL, DL, DL, OL lol.