Duke Tobin and the Bengals are WHIFFING in the draft

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(09-24-2024, 03:43 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Yeah those are the two examples he mentioned. But the idea you can't pay 2 receivers or even players that weren't drafted but are in the building. I mean we are about to let Higgins walk and what do we do? This team that we can all see has some holes that need filled are going to devote another high pick at WR to replace or take a later guy and almost assuredly have a drop off.

It makes sense in theory, though Tee is a bad example.  With multiple holes to fill, if you need a guy at an expensive position (WR, in this case, but have a very high hit rate with premium picks at that position, it makes sense to use the draft pick and use the cap dollars on holes you don't draft and develop well.  However, if we apply that theory to DE, it holds up, because we suck at drafting and developing edge rushers.