Our drafting has sucked lately

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(01-31-2024, 04:32 PM)Whatever Wrote: I don't see an immediate starter at NT in this draft class.  There are a few guys that could see snaps in a rotation, but no studs that could come in and be a quality starter in '24.

Tevondre Sweat, the Texas NT that many have been drooling over in the second, refused to weigh in at the Senior Bowl, is getting absolutely clowned in drills, and looks like he has ballooned up to 380.  

You don't think a single NT in the draft class could start right away?
Why do you think that?


Or do you just think none would be at Reader's level, which is upper-tier?

I don't think the Bengals NEED to have a guy at Reader's level as a replacement immediately.
We probably will have to accept there will be some downgrade at NT for anyone else they bring in.
But overall, a 2-down run-stuffing DT who is solid and contribute 400-500 defensive snaps shouldn't be overly difficult to find.
Maybe I've just never quite understood the difficulty of NT though, but to me, there's a reason most run-stuffing NTs don't command much $$.