03-24-2023, 03:19 PM
(03-24-2023, 02:41 PM)DYT_Bengal Wrote: There are a lot of TE outside of Mayer, Washington, and Kincaid - Luke Schoonmaker and Josh Whyle look impressive and are more traditional TE. Zack Kuntz out of Old Dominion had a lot of clutch TD to win games in the last second and showed he can block. Payne Durham is similar.
I honestly really like Luke Schoonmaker and Josh Whyle especially in the third round.
Kuntz is an interesting prospect with a ton of upside as well. His RAS scores were insane. It is a very deep class.
I always forget a couple guys I like, Schoonmaker is solid, same with Durham and Brenton Strange. Similar players that can block
and catch. I just don't see Kincaid as being a fit here at all, he is a WR playing TE and Scotty Washington never made it here.
(03-24-2023, 02:54 PM)ochocincos Wrote: In my eyes, there are 6 guys who could probably start immediately and be decent or better.
Mayer
Washington
Kincaid (although more like the Mark Andrews mold)
Musgrave
Kraft
LaPorta
Here are the number of TEs taken before Pick 92 (Bengals 3rd rounder this year) since Taylor became HC:
2022 - 3
2021 - 4
2020 - 2
2019 - 7 (4 taken before Pick 60)
The most TEs taken in Rd 1 were 2 during this window.
2019 was considered the deepest TE class of these past years.
2023 is expected to be right up there too, if not better.
So I believe that it's too risky to wait until the Bengals' 3rd round pick (92) or later to get a TE.
The Bengals would have a basic guarantee that they would get one of the above six guys at 28. I see it likely that two TEs, maybe three go in Rd 1.
There's a decent chance 1-2 of them could be available at 60.
Great post, I too like a TE at 60 and my ideal guy there is LaPorta, but I would be good with any of the other guys besides Kincaid.
