03-26-2024, 07:16 PM
(03-26-2024, 06:07 PM)Go Cards Wrote: After looking it over here are the Bengals 1st round OL players selected
Jonah Williams .......11th
Andre Smith............6th
Levi Jones...............10th
Willie Anderson........10th
Anthony Munoz........3rd
Bob Johnson............2nd
Kevin Zeitler ............27th
Cedric Ogbuehi.........21st
Billy Price.................21st
Seems to me the Bengals only really have not missed as you claim while drafting within the top 10 picks and the only reason you expanded to 20 is because the 2 huge flops at 21. Yet they've never really struck gold in the teens unless you count Jonah but even that was at 11.
You used Tee as a prime example as to why they should wait until the 2nd round for WR per Tee being drafted there. Albeit he was the second player taken in the 2nd round. Yet you're right and Marvin Jones was drafted with a comp pick in the 5th even, so I get it.
Yet I submit into evidence that Whitworth was taken with the 55th pick in the 2nd round proving OL can be taken later as well a still be a hit. Bigger hit than most with the exception of Munoz and Willie. Although Whit should always be mentioned in the same breath as those two as well.
Now I am with you if Tee is signed long term but to lose Tee, Boyd, Mixon, and even Irv Smith that accounts for quite a bit of Burrows passing yards and should make weapons a priority. Especially on a passing team like Zac features.
Plus think Zac's Bengals have been much better with OL in FA than draft. Although do think when they restock on weapons they should try drafting future OL once again. For now though
Orlando Brown, Cappa, Karras, Trent Brown > Jonah, Carman, Volson, D'Ante Smith, Adeniji
Yet will get behind whatever direction they go, but will always feel it's a mistake to sign Burrow, Chase, and Tee and tie up that much money in only one facet of the game and neglect the rest.
Yep, honestly I think now with the Trent Brown signing, it is a better idea to Draft Tee's replacement early instead of the future RT.
I know Trent Brown has had trouble staying healthy, but so has Tee and I am sure that there were talks about if he plays a lot for us and plays
well that an extension will be in talks in the future. With our history of drafting OL, we actually might hit on one later like in the 2nd or 3rd round
just as easily. But if we can free up Tee's money in a trade while drafting his replacement it is best for everyone.
Brian Thomas Jr, Adonai Mitchell, Malachi Corley or your idea of trading up for Nabors should be in our thoughts big time if we are offered say an
early 2nd rounder for Tee.
Who is to say Latham or Guyton specifically will be better than Kingsley Sueamatata (spelling?) or Blake Fisher who we can get in the 2nd or 3rd?
