bfirst Draft (2025)

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(02-09-2025, 01:00 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: I like it but i was not sure about taking a LB in the first round. However, it sounds like Walker can rush/cover/tackle so that would be a great help for a defense that needs help with everything.  It’s one of the reasons why I would love Starks to fall to the Bengals. I think they would really benefit from getting a versatile player that can help in multiple areas.

I also like getting a stud G early but found it interesting to see Bleacher Report’s NFL comp for Ratledge is Clint Boling…

LB is Golden's forte and Walker is the best one in the draft. I get it's not as sexy as d-line, bur Golden's D run through the LBs. Bleacher Report compares him to Boling and 33rd Team compares him to Zeitler, so he has to be a Bengal

(02-09-2025, 03:15 PM)Whatever Wrote: LB in the first is kinda meh,both due to positional value and the fact that both starters are under contract.  However, I can get behind Walker as a pure BPA pick and eventual Pratt replacement.

Hate to say this, but Ratledge is your typical Mock Draft forum pick.  Oversized, limited athletically, and will wind up being a worse Pro than a college player because of it.  With as bad as our OL is athletically compared to the rest of the league, I feel any early OL pick needs to be working towards improving that, not just falling in with the status quo.  Plus, another pick with poor positional value early.  Walker was probably BPA, so I can get wit that, but Ratledge will be nowhere close.

Really like Burch in the 3rd, though he is a bit of a tweener.  DL finally gets some help, there.  

Day 3 is pretty solid, though are you seeing Burch as a 3 tech primarily?  Cuz Cross would be a second undersized 3 tech if that's the case.

If we need loot we can part ways with Pratt and free up about $5.6 MIL this year and cut Wilson after 2025 if he continues to be fragile  ($3.5 MIL Cap Space). We disagree on Ratledge, he's plenty athletic enough. Worthy's 40 record is safe but Tate moves well for a 320ish IOL

(02-09-2025, 03:24 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: Great analysis of the top of the first rd. I dig this draft for the most part.

Thanks 4 feedback

(02-09-2025, 03:34 PM)Goalpost Wrote: I'm a fan of Walker and I'm curious how he tests at the combine.  

One guy who seems to be a riser at the moment is Armand Membou.  He is a tackle who might be undersized ,but seems to be appearing in round 1 as a guard in some mocks.

I haven't looked at Membou. Did he get a combine invite? 

(Yesterday, 03:53 PM)3wt Wrote: I'm a fan:

I wanted one of the big uglies in round one (Grant, Booker), but Walker is going to be a stud, and I loved the way KC's linebackers impacted last night.

Love Ratledge.  Stats are really good, he's mean, finishes and does well (reportedly) against the bull rush.

I'd love to have seen Mitchell Evans in the 4th, but I don't think he makes it that far.

I'm also a fan of Ty Robinson out of Nebraska.  He would set the edge well and put pressure from the edge.


But I'd  be very happy with this draft.

I love both Grant and Evans. Haven't heard much about Ty, tell me more

(Yesterday, 04:35 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Tate Rutledge and Jordan Burch on the Bengals? Sign me up and Jalon Walker makes sense now with the Al Golden hire. Good job Bfine.

Well I thin Philly has shown us take as many players from the UGA Defense as possible. I was big on the NT Stackhouse last year before he decided to return to school. Not the same buzz this year it seems.