02-17-2023, 03:14 PM
(02-17-2023, 12:41 PM)Synric Wrote: There is no such thing as a perfect pick and there is a reason Wright is still considered a second round pick with a chance to sneak into the first even after a solid Senior Bowl week.
1. It looks like he showed up a little heavier than he played in 2022. That could be an issue especially knowing the biggest interviews of his life are right now.
2. Very Limitied as a Run blocker. He will not help the already limited range of the Bengals Offensive line. It's possible he could drop down to 327 to 325 and move alot better but you know 342.
3. Although experienced and technically sound he does some really stupid stuff. Like stepping out to meet wide rushes closing space before pass setting.
4. He has never been in a real NFL offense... in fact Tennessee's offense is strange even for college. There will be a huge learning curve for every Tennessee Offensive player.
I'm not opposed to Darnell Wright. Im all for any WV boy making good and even got to talk to his HS coach last week. Bengals need a tackle If they draft Wright I hope they try to find some range at Left Guard.
I don't really disagree with any of this. Without these issues he is a sure fire mid 1st rounder. But also RT's are not usually taken in the 1st.
From what I have watched I see 3 guys that appear to be plug-n-play RT.
Wright, who is a better pass protector than run blocker, but not on a Jawaan Taylor level of terrible run blocking. His issues in pass protection could/should be coachable. Obviously my favorite.
Dawaand Jones, who can look dominating on tape, but I dont see any way he gets fast enough to be able to pull whatsoever. If you recall the Bills game, we ran a trap play and Adeniji pulled quickly and killed a guy on the 2nd level, may have been our longest run..? With Jones, that is one of the plays we possibly would have to take out of the playbook.
Duncan, is the exact opposite of Jones, he is not nearly as dominating but is very athletic and fast. He is 6-6 and able to put on more weight with his frame. One concern is that he is a career, Im not looking for any experiments in Rd1, but he had some very good stints at RT at the Sr Bowl...
PFF guys, Goodberry, Sans have said publicly he's a great fit at #28. I simply want a high tier guy that doesnt need a few years to be ready. Let's face it, the rah rah glass eater stuff is good content but I'm still not ready to say this staff can develop a guy that isnt plug-n-play. Lastly, our oline scouting has sucked for a decade, we dont want this bunch trying to find a diamond in the rough.
I simply want guys that can come in and play at a high level consistently, our offense will never come close to its potential if we dont solidify the line with high quality players. IMHO
