04-08-2023, 11:17 AM
(04-07-2023, 11:40 PM)Synric Wrote: Mazi Smith every Sunday.
Smith is a 3 down defender between the 40s and in the red-zone. Klancey is a rotational run defender between the 40s and a situational defender in the redzone. NFL defenses as a whole ran alot of light boxes last year a 3 Down Nose Tackle is very important when you do that. DJ Reader is case and point.
Now.. The Bengals can go Klancey because they have that base defensive line with Reader and Hill but if a team is building a Defensive Line Mazi Smith would be the top of my boards.
Edit: But I agree with BFine if I were to guess a first round IDL for the Bengals it would be Bryan Bresee or Adetomiwa Adwbawore because they fit the outside/inside versatility that we have see them draft the last few years.
Edit: Also Clajih Klancey is not Aaron Donald. Donald has almost 33 inch arms there is alot of power and length to Donalds game that just doesn't exsist in Klancey. Klancey isn't Geno Atkins either Geno had speed to power moves in his game with 32 inch arms.
Yeah, I'm definitely less high on Kancey at this point.
I just keep thinking of those two January games vs the Ravens. They were controlling games and sealing off edges with that o-line and run game. The Bengals defense knew what was coming and couldn't do a whole lot about it. If not for the Hubbard miracle, that strategy would have resulted in a Ravens win and the Bengals season being over. Kancey wouldn't even be in the game in a situation like that. He'd get washed out of every play.
The Patriots dynasty had a monster NT in Ted Washington early on, then they replaced him with Wilfork and didn't miss a beat. I love Reader and will always associate him with the franchise turnaround, but boy wouldn't it be nice to have a guy ready to step in if they can't work out a deal to keep DJ? I think Mazi Smith could be that guy.
