03-10-2022, 12:44 PM
(03-09-2022, 02:16 PM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: ...knowing what you know now?
It's been reported that Miami offered all three of their first round choices "and more" to move up to #1. With the benefit of hindsight, here is who the Bengals could have taken.
#5 Justin Herbert
#18 Justin Jefferson
#39 Trevon Diggs
Having JJ would open it up for us to take Sewell at 21 the following year -- assuming that we were still picking at #5. Even if we had managed a couple more wins in 2020, Slater would probably have been available.
Do you do the trade?
This is actually a really good scenario, though I am still saying no. Burrow is better than Herbert, but the gap isn't as big as many people think. Chase is also better than OR equal to Jefferson, but not a huge gap there. Diggs is the wildcard. People talk about him getting burnt (and he does) while simultaneously dismissing OR not fully understanding the value of a player who is able to grab 10+ picks in a single season. He is credited with 11 interceptions and four TDs allowed. He, by himself, had nearly the same interception count that the entire Bengals team had during the regular season.
I also think that it is unsustainable, obviously. I stay where we are due to having a better young core with what is likely to be significant OL upgrades this coming offseason. The proposed team would be REALLY good, but I think next seasons iteration of the Bengals would hypothetically be better. This is assuming the OL upgrades come through.
I would/will have both of these hypothetical teams as strong SB contenders.
