02-28-2025, 02:26 PM
(02-28-2025, 12:13 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: I see three names flashing brightly for pick #17 at the moment; Grant, Smith, and Warren. Hey, it's good to have four or five dudes that could certainly be there at #17 on the draft board.
I posted a thread similar to this after listening to Joel Klatt expound on the Bengals taking Warren at #17. Obviously. we need defense, defense, defense, but Warren is one offensive player that I can get onboard with. He's an immediate starter if Mike G eases on. Anytime you can draft a plug-and-play type of player life is good.
Hence why the Murphy type of picks piss me off! First rd pick! Been here 3 seasons and I don't know if I've even heard his name called during a game.
Yes, some good players that could instantly help the team should be there at 17 no question.
Actually is a good draft for our needs as long as we take care of the Guard position in FA. DL is really deep to help out Golden's Defense.
I haven't gave up on Murphy yet. Think he gained too much muscle in the Offseason and it slowed him down. He needs to trim up and get
his speed back. A new DL coach in Montgomery could really help. Was not a fan of Hobby.
(02-28-2025, 12:38 PM)ochocincos Wrote: We've heard the Bengals rave about Erick All in the offense last year, so I get a good sense they want a guy like that who can be in without it being predictable what they will be doing.
Gesicki primarily a receiver, Sample primarily a blocker.
With All's injury track record, it may make sense to get a guy who can do both.
In that case, I lean toward Tyler Warren. Dude loves to block even more than catch passes, but he can do both very well.
Colston Loveland may have a higher ceiling as a pass catcher and replace the likes of Gesicki.
Personally, I think Warren is good enough to be a good blocker and 600+ yard guy, so I lean him over Loveland, but I can see the Bengals wanting Loveland instead if wanting a direct replacement for Gesicki.
In my more realistic world though, I bring back Gesicki and focus on the trenches in first 2-3 rounds, then address TE in the middle rounds.
TE is strong in this class and there will be some good gets in the middle rounds.
Some like Erick All but without the injury history, maybe even faster or more agile.
Maybe someone like Mason Taylor from LSU or Mitchell Evans from ND, although Taylor may go before Bengals pick in Rd 3.
Loveland may have the higher upside as a pass catcher than Warren so I could see us going that route. Evidently we wanted Kincaid.
But I like Warren the best still, I like a blocking TE that can do it all good and make the Offense less predictable.
(02-28-2025, 01:16 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Ocho mentioned Mason Taylor and I can get onboard with him as well: did a superb job at LSU all 3 years in both blocking and receiving.
Still like Fannin in the 3rd though, he will be a good weapon in whatever offense he's in.
Mason Taylor is another good TE in this Draft for sure.
