Just Hit on the round 1 pick Baby !

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(04-04-2024, 12:12 PM)depthchart Wrote: It seems like Zac & the Bengals really want that Personality Fit as well with their picks.

Guys that Fit into the Team Chemistry.

As a Fan, I tend to think of who could have a Big (more immediate if not instant) impact on improving the Team or a Unit on the Team.

Which player might have a chance to be an ALL Pro or Great player in Round 1.

Finances and the Pipeline of Players coming in to eventually replace current Starters down the road is likely playing a large role

in how the Bengals Draft plus the Scheme Fit as you suggest.

Will TEE's financial factors drive a decision to Draft say Brian Thomas Jr ? (assuming he is a Scheme & Personality fit)

Could they see Great traits in a Corner or DE that sway them in that direction ?

Would a "so so" RT option in this Draft in Round 1 really be better than say a Top Center or IOL option ?

A way that seems right could end up wrong and vice versa (making it Fun to discuss)

Thomas is tempting if there.  He fills an immediate starter need, likely moves into the WR2 role when Higgins leaves next year, and should give you 5 years as a relatively cheap starter while Chase is making big bucks.  But if he doesn't really fit, do you go with Mitchell, who's a very different type of receiver?  Personally, I wouldn't.

The top of this T class is extremely exciting.  Last year, Broderick Jones started the "new wave" of OT's.  His technique is horrible, but he dominated in college and played reasonably well as a rookie because he's just so freakishly athletic.  He had 9.39 RAS.  Joe Alt has a 9.92.  Fashanu is 9.49.  Fuaga is 9.71. Mims is 9.53.   Fautanu is 9.45.  Guyton is 9.62.  And for further reference, Penei Sewell, the guy everyone was drooling over a few years back and has developed into an All Pro T...8.98.  Aside from Latham, who won't test to save his life, all the first round graded T's this draft have beyond elite upside.  In fact, the only thing stopping some of these guys from perennial All Pro status is the other guys in this draft class.

Drafting OL, specifically T's, has been extremely hard for close to a decade simply because Edge rushers' athleticism has grown by leaps and bounds.  The margin of error when it comes to technique was so slim.  This class really represents the pendulum swinging back the other way.  These guys are so big and athletic that even if their technique fails them, they will still get the job done.  They don't have to be perfect, or even close.