Dane Brugler's pre-Senior Bowl Mock

[*Synric*]

Dane Brugler released a 2-round mock today. Not a fan lol.

The Bengals picks are #17 Mykel Williams Edge Georgia, #49 Marcus Mbow T/G Purdue.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6060013/2025/01/15/nfl-mock-draft-2025-rounds-1-2-cam-ward-shedeur-sanders/

Quote:17. Cincinnati Bengals: Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
Last year, the Bengals drafted a toolsy offensive lineman from Georgia in the first round (Amarius Mims). They flip to the other side of the ball and do it again in this mock. Williams looked like a future top-10 pick as a freshman, but he didn’t quite reach dominant status over his three seasons in Athens. The talent, however, is there for him to grow into a game-wrecker off the edge.

[SunsetBengal]

I used to like him, but how can he put us with taking Myles Murphy 2.0??

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If the draft started EDGE, then G/T, I'd be ok with it. An argument could be made on what players though, in particular Mbow who seems to be a slight reach.

I'm OK with Williams but still prefer his teammate Walker at the moment.

[Whatever]

*throws up a bit in mouth*

[BenZoo2]

Don’t know much about mbow yet. Matt miller on espn plus posted his list of 12 players with a true round 1 grade in this draft. FWIW, Williams was on that list and if his rankings hold any water, I would take that in rd 1

[*ochocincos*]

(9 hours ago)Synric Wrote: Dane Brugler released a 2-round mock today. Not a fan lol.

The Bengals picks are #17 Mykel Williams Edge Georgia, #49 Marcus Mbow T/G Purdue.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6060013/2025/01/15/nfl-mock-draft-2025-rounds-1-2-cam-ward-shedeur-sanders/

(9 hours ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: I used to like him, but how can he put us with taking Myles Murphy 2.0??

I like Mykel Williams's ceiling, but I like Abdul Carter, Nic Scourton, and James Pearce Jr over him.
I wouldn't trust the previous DL Coach/DC to properly coach him up, but I might change my mind depending on who takes over.
For now, I want high-floor, and we've seen Carter, Scourton, and Pearce each have at least one season of double-digit sacks in their college career.

[SunsetBengal]

(51 minutes ago)ochocincos Wrote: I like Mykel Williams's ceiling, but I like Abdul Carter, Nic Scourton, and James Pearce Jr over him.
I wouldn't trust the previous DL Coach/DC to properly coach him up, but I might change my mind depending on who takes over.
For now, I want high-floor, and we've seen Carter, Scourton, and Pearce each have at least one season of double-digit sacks in their college career.

It's tough judging guys from talent laden teams. It's like 50/50 on weather they are actually that good, or just have gaudy stats as a product of the talent around them. (see Myles Murphy as a prime example)

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(33 minutes ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: It's tough judging guys from talent laden teams. It's like 50/50 on weather they are actually that good, or just have gaudy stats as a product of the talent around them. (see Myles Murphy as a prime example)

I've looked into all of them though, and Williams looks like the most project out of the ones I listed.

And Murphy never had gaudy stats. He never had more than 7 sacks in a season in college.
Maybe I misinterpreted why you used Murphy as an example though.

[SunsetBengal]

(23 minutes ago)ochocincos Wrote: I've looked into all of them though, and Williams looks like the most project out of the ones I listed.

And Murphy never had gaudy stats. He never had more than 7 sacks in a season in college.
Maybe I misinterpreted why you used Murphy as an example though.

It's true that he didn't have big sack numbers, or even a high tackle count. I think that he was perceived as being a strong pass rusher due to the number of pressures and QB hits over his career. (though I can't find the stats on that for the college level)