04-27-2023, 12:35 PM
(04-25-2023, 11:43 AM)ochocincos Wrote: After hearing that there might be concerns with Washington's character/medical and hearing Forbes' name mentioned more and more as a potential Bengals pick, I have chosen to change up my final mock some.
I am not going to post Rds 5-7, as they are the same as my last mock (Luepke, Tune, Remigio).
1) Emmanuel Forbes, CB Miss St (6'1", 166 lb) - While I don't like how light he is currently, he played at 180 lbs in college and I think he can bulk up even a bit further to around 185 lbs. He's a ball hawk and extremely twitchy and fast. Anarumo would love him as a future replacement for Awuzie.
*If Mayer is available here, I think they go Mayer instead. Great production, versatile, and hometown guy. Then get a CB like DJ Turner in Rd 2.
2) Tucker Kraft, TE SDSU (6'5", 254 lb) - I would have gone LaPorta here, but we're hearing this week he could be going earlier than I thought and won't be available at 60. So I chose to go with a guy with really high ceiling but needs a year to develop as backup. Kraft I think could have been in discussion as a 1st round pick if he played at a FBS school. He's a big dude who shows good athleticism and pass catching ability but also can block pretty well. I think Kraft has the potential to develop into a Top 10 TE in the league, but he might just be middle-of-the-pack initially while he adjusts to the pro game.
3) Warren McClendon Jr, RT Georgia (6'4", 306 lb) - Two-time national champion RT prospect who has shown to succeed specifically as a run blocker in both gap and zone. In pass protection, he's held his own against the likes of Aidan Hutchinson, David Ojabo, and Will Anderson. From tape I've watched on him, he does a good job trying to stay between the defender and the QB in the pass game, showing necessary strength and mirroring ability. He needs some refinement on his mechanics to have more consistency, but he should offer the necessary athleticism, power, size, and mentality to become a starter. McClendon also could offer some enticing play at Guard if a team wished to try him there.
4) Chase Brown, RB Illinois (5'9", 205 lb) - Willing blocker who has the speed to make big plays. Was a true bellcow at Illinois his final season. Put up nearly 1900 yards from scrimmage across 12 games. I have the Bengals going back-to-back RBs to get a bigger guy who can help complement Brown the very next round (Luepke), making Brown's size less concerning.
I think you'll be able to get McClendon in rounds 5 or 6.
