Trade Down Mock

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(04-12-2022, 03:26 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: My issues with this draft:

If we are trading for a division rival, I don't want a fair deal from them. I want to rake them over the coals. Getting a first round pick for a mid second and mid third is a great deal for them. It would be a fair-ish to slightly underwhelming deal for us with any given team, but only getting those picks from a division rival who just got to hand pick their player who they now get for at least 5 years is a terrible deal for us.

For reference, Baltimore traded up from 52 to 32 in 2018 and it cost them a 2nd round pick in 2018 and a 2nd round pick in 2019 which ended up being the 53rd overall pick in that draft (as well as a 4th round pick swap).

I'd accept nothing less than that from a division rival looking to trade up.

Bonitto is not a player that the Bengals typically take. I would be surprised if they took a guy who has no value in the run game. That said, I don't think he'd be a terrible pick, but these small-ish pass rushers are risky. They're also volatile. We all remember how Vic  Beasley caught fire in 2016 and played 5 more years after that for teams just waiting for him to do anything close to that again. Bruce Irvin had similar peaks and valleys.

I don't like the Kinnard pick because I don't like this whole "take a tackle and convert him to a guard" thing. We tried it with Carman, he struggled. If we're going Oline, give me a guy who I can trust can come in day 1 and play at a high level. I don't want a guy who needs to learn a new position.

David Bell tested horrifically. a 6'1" 210 lb receiver running a 4.65 with a 33" vert, 118" broad, 4.57 shuttle and 7.14 3 cone is scary as shit. According to Mathbomb, the average WR from 1987 to 2022 had a 4.58 40, 34.5" vert, 119" broad, 4.29 shuttle and 7.06 3 cone. Spending a 3rd round pick on a guy who is below average in every single speed, power and agility drill is too risky for my blood. Lots of productive college players flame out in the NFL with better athletic profiles than that.

Jones is a slot corner, only 5'8". We need someone who can contest Apple on the outside. I have no faith that we'd get much value out of Jones for at least 2 to 3 years.

I do like Kolar though, and don't have a problem with Flott in the 5th.

David Bell was even worse at his pro day running 4.71. That dude is overrated not underrated.