02-28-2024, 12:43 PM
(02-28-2024, 10:51 AM)Stewy Wrote: If if if - wish wish wish - fan fan fan speak
He's projected in most mock as a top 10 pick still, and almost ubiquitously top 10 prospect. And if by some chance he drops into the low teens, someone will move up to get him and if it isn't us moving up, we're not getting him.
Most mocks, agreed. And Mel Kiper has him [Bowers] as the 10th in his most recent mock. But NFL.com Brooks 2.0 mock has him going 16th to Seattle.
At any rate, I wouldn't use a 1st round pick on Bowers even if he falls to 18. There are going to be some really good OTs and DTs available at 18, as well as a CB if there is a run on OTs and DTs. This is going to be a terrific opportunity to get someone excellent in the trenches. The NFL.com mock has Bengals selecting Jer'Zhan Newton, with Bryon Murphy II still on the board, as well as quality OTs. Mel Kiper has the Bengals selecting OT Taliese Fuaga.
This is an ideal draft to fix the lines. Even if there is a run, imagine Brian Thomas as a replacement for Tee or making the greatest WR corp imagineable. The Bengals need a TE, but they run 11 personnel so much, they could pick up a TE in round 3 or 4 that would work.
