***2023 NFL Draft Thread***

[WhoDeyK]

(04-29-2023, 05:48 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: 2 left ahead of us.

Kuntz, Trice, Vorhees, punter. Maybe Iosivas or Bell.

Forgot about Trice too! Shocked to see some of these guys available

[CJD]

Houston just traded in front of us. I wonder if that was the intention or if they just want to stop their top choice's fall now.

[BFritz21]

Kuntz but Trice if not Kuntz!

Red zone nightmare!

[phil413]

Gotta be Kuntz

[CJD]

(04-29-2023, 05:50 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Houston just traded in front of us. I wonder if that was the intention or if they just want to stop their top choice's fall now.

Xavier Hutchinson. Likely not on out radar after taking Jones. So that's good.

We're now on the clock.

[Au165]

Double dipping at WR, I like Losivas here as a value play.

[Bengal Dude]

Love the Iosivas pick. 

[CJD]

Andrei Iosivas

Wow.

I don't know. Maybe Houston sniped us after all haha.

This is fantastic value. But it does make me a little concerned that we are double dipping at WR...

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

Iosivas is the pick, big, fast, talented WR I like it...

High upside with this guy for sure.

[*Synric*]

(04-29-2023, 05:54 PM)Au165 Wrote: Double dipping at WR, I like Losivas here as a value play.

As an offense that's obviously built around their WR group their WR room was thin I like adding depth there.

[phil413]

Were just going to let Joe play 4 wide all the time and stop carrying TE lol

[Stewy]

interesting pick

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Iosivas!

I will take that. IDK if that is the end for Irwin or Morgan, but sprinter speed, good priduction, and Princeton brains.

Track guy. Heptathalon champ. Record 60m hurdle guy.

[BFritz21]

(04-29-2023, 05:54 PM)Au165 Wrote: Double dipping at WR, I like Losivas here as a value play.

WRs are a dime a dozen though……. was he really worth passing on Kuntz?

[reuben.ahmed]

all our picks are fast

[Au165]

(04-29-2023, 05:55 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: WRs are a dime a dozen though……. was he really worth passing on Kuntz?

Yes.

[RunKijanaRun]

Nah. This is silly. He might be a fine player but this is the wrong pick.

Silly to get all fired up about a bad 6th rounder, so I won’t beat this to death, but this is a bad pick.

[Stewy]

(04-29-2023, 05:55 PM)phil413 Wrote: Were just going to let Joe play 4 wide all the time and stop carrying TE lol

looks like

[007BengalsFan]

(04-29-2023, 05:55 PM)phil413 Wrote: Were just going to let Joe play 4 wide all the time and stop carrying TE lol

Funny but it looks like it.

[CJD]

Quote:STRENGTHS: Accomplished track athlete with elite long speed that translates to the football field (his combine numbers didn’t disappoint) … does a nice job using hesitation or double moves to help him win vertically … tracks the ball well and frames his hands at the catch point … shows terrific upper body control to high-point and make mid-air adjustments … able to create late separation with subtle push-offs … effective on swing passes or crossers designed to give him a runway … flashes strength in his hands to make fingertip grabs away from his frame … named a senior captain … impressively managed a full academic workload in the Ivy League as well as full-time training for two different sports … finished top 10 in the FCS in receiving yards per game (94.3) in 2022.

WEAKNESSES: More speedy than sudden … average short-area quickness and struggles to consistently sink and separate at the top of routes … inconsistent route pacing and underdeveloped working underneath … below-average play strength … hears footsteps over the middle, which disrupts his focus … braces for contact instead of lowering his pads and looking to break through (NFL scout: “I’m just not sold that he is tough enough at our level.”) … gets pushed around and as a perimeter blocker … guilty of relying on his body to finish catches at times … missed the 2022 NCAA outdoor track championships because of foot surgery (spring 2022) … never faced FBS competition in college, with mixed results during Senior Bowl week.

SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Princeton, Iosivas was an outside wide receiver in offensive coordinator Mike Willis’ scheme, lining up primarily to the left of the formation. A multi-sport athlete in college, he had an impressive 2022 calendar year as an All-American and Ivy League MVP in track (set the league record in the heptathlon) followed by leading the Ivy League in receiving as a senior and earning All-American status on the football field. Iosivas is an impressive linear athlete with the leaping and adjustment skills to make catches over defensive backs. Training year-round for two sports his entire life, he has interesting upside once he can focus his body and mind as a football-only athlete. Overall, Iosivas has the long speed and body control worth developing, but he is currently limited and requires a patient coaching staff while he adds branches to his route tree and learns how to be a more complete receiver. Though he is a project for an NFL team, he can add a vertical element for an offense while he develops at the bottom of the wide receiver depth chart.

With just 7 drops vs 125 receptions, he matches the Bengals' preference for sure handed receivers as well.