What Are Your Priorities In This Draft?!

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(04-16-2025, 03:35 PM)Synric Wrote: I'm talking about a guy that can make an impact in both run and pass defense but DJ Reader is an example of an impact DL that wasn't a pass rusher. Reader allowed the Bengals to play some ligher box defenses on early downs. 



While a round even half a round might not seem like much of a reach... it's the reach for a day 3 prospect into the top 100 because the team forced themselves into that type of player through poor team building. 

I was a McKinnley Jackson guy just like I'm a Dylan Fairchild fan but I don't want the Bengals reach half a round for Fairchild at #81 because they didn't get a guy in at #17 or #49. 


The Bengals aren't really in the best position to take BPA like they should be.

So what's the plan then in the situation you either don't have a trade partner willing to agree to the terms you are willing to trade back for, or you just don't want to go through the hassle of trying to trade back?

I don't think there's a single team that doesn't go into the draft needing at least one position, at least for good depth.

I don't fault a team for reaching half a round or 1 round to get a guy they like at a position of need, but I agree it sucks the team has put themselves into a position where they may feel they need to get someone at a certain position because they didn't do enough in FA to address it properly.