04-05-2023, 03:53 PM
(04-04-2023, 02:40 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I'm as much of an OSU fan as any, but I'll be quick to say that Jones could have really benefitted from another year in the system. Staying in school another year to lean down to around 340, get that footwork and balance corrected, better reflexive hand targeting, etc. would have likely guaranteed him a top 10 selection in 2024.
I do not disagree at all. Frankly I am not a huge fan of his as a prospect but I also am not going to hate the choice if that is what this staff feels is in the best interest of the team. I believe if you select Jones that you are doing so believing that you can use the strengths that he does have to help the team and to shield the offense from his weaknesses.
I have had this very discussion with Chiefs fans about Orlando Brown Jr. and the way Mahomes plays QB. Brown is probably not the best LT prospect to be protecting Mahomes because Mahomes is a mover and takes some of the deepest drops in the NFL. Orlando Brown Jr. is not a model of athleticism and is not going to be a guy that mirrors pure athleticism from the defense. With Burrow you are looking to keep power from pushing the pocket inward and not so much worried about the defender being ridden to the rear of the pocket at distance. Burrow does not drop nearly as deep as Mahomes and he moves forward in the pocket more than he moves laterally in the pocket. So Orlando Brown Jr. should fit far better within the Bengals scheme than the Chiefs.
