The Draft you may not want but the Bengals Need

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(03-22-2025, 05:04 PM)OSUfan Wrote: Film would absolutely disagree with you on your assessment of Booker. You appear to be translating size to scheme fit. I am as big an Ohio State fan as you can find but I am taking Booker over Jackson. This mentality that guards are not worth a first round selection are what will get Burrow injured.

There is not a corner on the Bengals roster that has shown themselves to be exempt from replacement. Without competition a roster never improves. If you wish to elevate a roster then you have to draft or sign player to push those on your roster.

I would hope that several seasons of tape provide more data for a player than a Senior Bowl performance does.

Booker's film backs up the fact that he's a pure gap-power only prospect.  I'm not saying that a G is never worth a 1st.  I'm saying there is no G in this class worth a 1st, especially one with a pathetic 3.93 RAS.  You can't just draft a G because you want to draft a player for that position group.  They have to fit what you're doing, offensively.  Booker doesn't.  

How much competition do you really expect out of a pair of Day 3 picks versus guys with years of NFL experience and a number of starts under their belts?


WVU runs a no-huddle offense and runs 57% of the time, which is nothing like a pro style offense.  When forced into true pass set reps at the Senior Bowl, Millum got eaten alive at both T and G.  I think he's talented and could develop into a good player, but he's going to be a project.