Bengals trends and The Beast

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(04-11-2025, 05:13 PM)Whatever Wrote: Eh, FA's and Day 3 picks are a lot different than premium picks.  Our 1st and 2nd round OL drafted this century and their RAS is...

Levi Jones 9.21
Eric Steinbach 10.0
Andre Smith 4.02
Cedric Ogbuehi didn't test
Jake Fisher 9.72
Andrew Whitworth 9.11
Kevin Zeitler 7.66
Billy Price didn't test
Jonah Williams 5.44
Jackson Carman didn't test
Amarius Mims 9.59

So, the average of the guys who actually tested was 8.09.  

Beyond that, in Booker's case, you have a guy at a position the club rarely drafts early, that doesn't possess the elite athletic traits the club typically looks for in a 1st round pick, and that the club hasn't visited with.  I have no idea where Dehner thinks he's a likelihood at 17.

Best I can think of is Booker is a safe prospect. He's plug-and-play, even if his ceiling may not be as high as some other Guards.

As for the point about FAs and Day 3 picks being different than premium picks, I didn't see that being specified in what I replied to. If that was the case and I missed it, my apologies.