Everyone’s “happy” best case mock

[Murdock2420]

(04-22-2021, 10:54 AM)phil413 Wrote: My concern is the mindset in the 2nd after taking Pitts without adding a pick.  Built backwards means the end product looks great because you look at ideal fits falling to later rounds, which justifies taking the guys you did in the first two.  It sounds great but as a plan it means things have to break perfectly for Cincy especially since they don't normally deal future picks to move up for a player....which they may have to do for both Green and Meinerz but that's my opinion, Green for sure. 


So as much as I love Marshall as the pick in the 2nd (have him in my only mock) it's as simple as this.  Can Cincy justify taking him in the 2nd if they haven't addressed either line in the draft?  Getting the remaining picks would be fortunate and great but I don't like planning for fortune.  If the Bengals did better in FA, I'd be fine with the picks. I don't like leaning toward need but it's a reality.

Watch them

They'll take Chase in one, and there will be an OL run at the end of round one and into round two (there is a ton of OL needy teams picking there) and some defender will fall to them at 38 or maybe even another top WR and the "value" will be too high to pass.

The truth is simply this, if they are worried about the line, they take Sewell. If they pass on Sewell they don't think the line is an issue and will probably wait till round 3 or 4 to address it. 

I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see them go Chase and then get Marshall in 2 since the he'll be there and the "value" or "BPA" comes into play. Or, Chase followed by Barmore for the IDL or one of the edge guys or CBs that fall.