Dan Graziano - Bengals looking to trade UP in Rd 1

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(04-24-2024, 06:26 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: As for the Tackle prospects, I'm a Fuaga fan. He's the 3rd highest rated Tackle prospect (according to PFF) with a grade of 88.2, the only two higher are Alt 90.7 and Amegadjie 89.5.  However, if the Bengals have other plans than OT for the pick in the 1st, weather it be at #18 or moving up, all is certainly not lost. I would be nervous as hell about it, but if they waited until pick #97 or even #115 they could find tremendous value in guys like Matt Goncalves 72.2, Christian Jones 75.2 and one of my dark horses Javon Foster 84.2.

As for Latham vs Mims? I would be Mims, as even though Latham has the higher floor, I feel like Mims has a much higher ceiling for his career. The thing to be weary of with Latham is that 'Bama OL sometimes come into the league already "maxed out" as far as their development, and sometimes end up suffering overuse injuries like the shoulder issue that we witnessed with Jonah Williams.

Kiran is my guy: I know he was Ivy league, but he was incredible at Yale and I feel he will be a top tackle for his career.

But we didn't meet with him at all and had 0 interest, it seems, thus I don't think he'd be coming here.

I'd be cool with any of the top 6 guys and I'm not as down on Fautanu as many are: sure I want him to play where he is at his best, but I definitely think he can step in at T.