NYE Mock

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(01-03-2025, 11:12 AM)Whatever Wrote: Booker will likely slide because he's gap-power only and lack of scheme versatility will hurt his draft stock.  I just don't think he's a scheme fit.

Jackson is a G who had to slide to T late in the year because of injuries.  He'd be my #1 G choice.

Saiivanaea is a LT that being projected by many as a G, but in a weak T class, some may reach for him as a T.  Same with Membou, though there is big upside there.

I just don't like going in trying to key on getting a starting G on Day 2, especially in this class, and with FA being so strong for G's. 

I get it, but I don't think it's hard to find at least a solid starting OG on Day 2, personally.
Bengals don't try to run such heavy wide zone that Ratledge or Booker would be a huge liability, at least not a drop off compared to the guys they currently have who aren't uber-mobile (Cappa, Volson) lol.
Ratledge has enough lateral agility and mobility to succeed in the Bengals' scheme, IMO, even if not elite at it.

With that said, the FA IOL I would love to have depending on how his physical will show would be James Daniels.
He and Risner are my dream IOL for this team.
Some may crap on Risner because they've seen him jump teams but he's performed well everywhere he's gone. He's been a great budget signing in his career.

I think in a perfect world, if Bengals could find a way to head into the draft with Daniels and Higgins both signed (might need some crafty cap structuring to pull off), I'd love to pull the trigger on a TE and safety/DL in first two rounds who can contribute heavy snaps as rookies.