Why Do You Like This Draft!

[OSUfan]

(05-04-2022, 09:12 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Again I'm not the OP. But as someone that also wasn't the biggest fan of the draft. It wasn't necessarily the players. We needed depth in the secondary and needed players that could cause turnovers and I certainly think we got that in Dax and CTB. I just would've like to increase picks instead of shedding them. I know we like our starters for the most part but we can all agree I think that we got lucky health wise last year. So spreading out the depth a bit more would've been what I wanted. I know we're talking about late picks but we could've gotten a LB, a DT that fit more of the true 3T mold, a 4th WR with returning experience or double dipped on the Oline with someone like Lecitus Smith or someone like that with LG experience. The draft is over and I'm fine with it. My thought before the draft was that the Bengals had enough money to sign a player or two but why not wait until after the draft so you know where you need those players. So we'll wait and see I hope the Bengals continue to add hopefully to the OL. But I am still worried about LB just with depth and worried we won't get so lucky with injuries again.

So you are advocating quantity over quality? I don't agree. I believe they choices they made demonstrated excellent value relative to player available and needs of the roster.

I believe you are trying to split hairs to make your argument relative. What attributes are you looking for in your "LG" assessment? I have already demonstrated the O line and the depth of the line and the numbers involved which already put us over the number of players kept on the 53 man roster for the O line. So what is it that you would have done with more O line selections? My breakdown did not even include Adeniji who I felt was the weakest link last season.

What is your "true" 3T mold? Just curious as the best 3T in the league is 6'1" 280 and Carter comes in at 6'4" 282. 32% of his collegiate snaps came inside so he is not a stranger to role. Cam Sample is another guy that takes snaps inside and not to mention that Hubbard in college and at the NFL level has shown the ability to rush from the inside on passing downs. There are also Hubert and Spence that could be cogs in a 3T rotation situationally. I personally felt the selection of Carter was outstanding for this role.

You have a concern with a WR with return experience and I offer you Jaivon Heiligh and Kwamie Lassiter as well as Trent Taylor, Pooka Williams, and our RB Chris Evans. I don't share this same concern I guess. 

LB? The first thing I factor into this position is that overwhelmingly we line up in a Nickel configuration with only 2 LBs on the field. Then I consider what we currently have there and the group is young and pretty damn skilled:


Logan Wilson
Germaine Pratt
Marcus Bailey
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Joe Bachie (who really stepped up in a backup role last season)

We also acquired Clay Johnston and Keandre Jones has been on the practice squad. We also added Clarence Hicks and Carson Wells.

I believe we have more depth that is being credited and it is great to see the Bengals in a position to add quality over quantity.

Just my take on it.