The Tee Conundrum

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(11-25-2024, 04:05 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: 4 of the ten you listed were top 10 picks.   You can play this game, but there is a ying to the yang you are describing.  Plus it’s not just replace Tee, it’s replace Tee and bring in more to upgrade the WR room.  

Xavier worthy, Ricky pearsall, Xavier Legette, Jalynn Polk and AD Mitchell are the other WRs drafted round 1 and 2 this year.

If we end up with a top 12 pick, you might be able to get 80% production of a healthy Tee Higgins.  Outside of that, it’s 50/50 if he will amount to much.

Only 3 were Top 10 picks - Harrison, Nabers, Odunze.
Bowers was 13th, Thomas was next WR taken after Odunze and was 23rd, and the rest came after.
https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/picks/

Bengals can get an immediate contributor pass catcher in Rd 1-2.
It's not guaranteed they will get a great one, as there are some that have not, but there are plenty that are.

Compare that to the pass rushers who have 4+ sacks so far:
Latu
Verse
Fiske

Out of 15 DL drafted in Rds 1-2.

More likely Bengals will get immediate impact from a WR as a rookie compared to a DL.

I'm not worried about getting 80% of Higgins from a 1st round pick. 800 yards compared to 1000 yards is fine for a decrease, IMO.
The question will be what are you getting for $25+ mill for a DL/SAF with that money compared to having Higgins + defensive draft pick?