03-26-2024, 03:40 PM
(03-26-2024, 03:14 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: We easily have 10 spots open or filled with guys who can be easily upgraded.You believe all 10 draft picks will make our roster including 2 sixth and 2 seventh round picks?
Roster locks: Starters (22).
Burrow, Moss, Chase, Higgins, O. Brown, T. Brown, Cappa, Volson, Karras; Hendrickson, Hubbard, BJ Hill, Rankins, Wilson, Pratt, CTB, Turner, Hilton, Battle, Stone; McPherson, Adomitis.
Roster locks: Maybe starter/Reserves (15):
Browning, C. Brown, Irwin, Iosivas, C. Jones, Gesicki, D. Sample, Hudson, Ford; Murphy, C. Sample, Ossai, ADG, Bell, D. Hill.
That's 37. 16 spots left.
Signed, but upgradeable/injured/iffy (13):
T. Williams, Evans, Carman, D. Smith, T. Hill; Carter, Tufele, Bell, Harper, Ivey (inj), J. Davis, Anderson (inj); Robbins.
Take the 6 most likely out of that group (T. Williams, Carter, Ivey, Anderson, T. Hill, + 1 of Carman/D. Smith), and that leaves you 7 iffy (Evans, Tufele, Bell, Harper J. Davis, Robbins, + 1 of Carman D. Smith) and 10 open spots.
You may believe we are done in FA, I do not. I see us adding at least 2 FA's either before or after the draft.
Carman is our backup LT, so as much as he is hated in this forum, he has experience.
We have had trouble on hitting on our 1st and 2nd round picks lately, so not sure why you feel we can find 10 guys from this draft that will a part of our 53. Robbins is our punter, he is also our holder.
I am an optimist, but I don't see us replacing 10. top 53 roster spots with draft picks, that does not include all of the practice squad players you have dismissed. I would hope the PS players are being developed and are better than 4 picks we have in rounds 6 and 7.
I am so ready for 2024 season. I love pro football and hoping for a great Bengals year. Regardless, always remember it is a game and entertainment.