01-31-2024, 03:08 PM
(01-31-2024, 03:00 PM)ochocincos Wrote: They've also drafted all those guys before the Bengals were up.
Many of us were big on Linderbaum, but he never fell.
Same with Hamilton, but he was not considered even remotely having a chance to fall to 31 that draft.
People give crap to Dax Hill, but here's how his 2023 compared to the other safeties who were taken early other than Hamilton:
Dax Hill (31st overall) - 110 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INTs
Lewis Cine (32nd overall) - 1 tackle
Jalen Pitre (37th overall) - 84 tackles, 0 sacks, 0 INTs
Jaquan Brisker (48th overall) - 105 tackles, 2 FF, 1 sack, 1 INT
Hill did about as well as any of the other safeties in the 2022 draft class this year other than Hamilton, who Bengals didn't have opportunity to get.
Let's not criticize the team for not getting players they never had a shot at drafting unless they traded up (which they don't typically do in the 1st round).
And I’m not criticizing necessarily. And yes all those went earlier but they immediately started and proved value. Not meant to be a condemnation of the Bengals just pointing out we need an immediate starter with our pick. My point really is Baltimore, Detroit, and KC have helped themselves in the draft regardless of the reasons. I don’t think we’ve had as great success.
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
