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(03-25-2021, 12:01 PM)CoachGeorge Wrote: I think Price was listed as the 2nd best prospect on a majority boards over Daniels but it was close. Price certainly had the better resume.  He was considered a plug-and-play prospect.  The truth was he only played center his senior year and came to OSU as a defensive lineman.  He lacks experience at center and it shows to this day.  Even though most on this board consider center his best position, that’s most certainly not true.  Chalk it up to small sample size.

Back to Daniels,  he is far(or at least significantly) more suited to a wide zone scheme, was (and is) fully capable on line calls and is just more twitchy of an athlete.  With Pollack in his first stint with the Bengals, it’s clear to me his opinion meant little to the FO for that draft or what he needed scheme wise. That’s an organizational problem. Something to ponder when people attribute the 2019 draft to Taylor/Turner.

More and more, I think the Bengals have to hit a home run with the vitality important center position (FA, waiver wire or draft). Relying exclusively on Hopkins seem a risk coming off an ACL.  Big upgrade required (and I like Trey).

Ragnow was arguably the only "complete" C prospect. Ragnow could thrive in both a man and zone scheme.
The debate between Price and Daniels was based on scheme fit.
Price fit better in a man scheme driving off the ball due to his strength but lack of athleticism and agility.
Daniels was more the finesse type, fitting better in a scheme that required lateral movement vs push off the LOS.