Matt Minich - rookie player comparisons

[KillerGoose]

(05-09-2023, 03:19 PM)ochocincos Wrote:

Bengals Draft Class Comps:

Myles Murphy - Carl Lawson
DJ Turner - Casey Hayward
Jordan Battle - Ronnie Harrison
Charlie Jones - Randall Cobb
Chase Brown - Jerick McKinnon
Andrei Iosivas - Christian Watson

— Matt (@CoachMinich) May 9, 2023

I know some have felt Jordan Battle has similarities to Vonn Bell, but I think Minich's comparison to Ronnie Harrison is a safe one.
Harrison is solid, Bell is more maybe the higher end.

I'd maybe say Murphy is kinda like Lawson except he can actually play the run coming into the league whereas Lawson was a complete liability against the run at first.

I think the Chase Brown comp to McKinnon is something people aren't going to be too happy about. Brown I think people will want/expect more of a bellcow whereas McKinnon has always been just a RBBC/COP guy.

Mostly fun comps. I like our draft class overall. Regarding Brown, I would actually prefer a committee. McKinnon hasn't been anything to write home about, though.