7 hours ago
(8 hours ago)Luvnit2 Wrote: PFF has him ranked as a prmier run stopper at almost 90%
You are correct as Murphy was ranked a little higher against the run
I know i only pointed that out because the way you worded was like Murphy wasn't rated like that.
I disliked the Boyd pick and felt vindicated the majority of his first two seasons until his breakout vs the Ravens and the years that followed. He became my favorite player and I loved that I was wrong on him I hope the same happens with Stewart. My problem is after last season Burrow and Chase proved our window is right now. We have to be smart we can't take wild swings on what could be. If we were loaded like the Eagles and can afford to wait for production than sure take a chance. In a off-season we needed to make alot of really good moves instead the Bengals have doubled down on some really troubling trends that have led to our struggles. Perhaps thinking they're strategy has led to the success that we've had instead of realizing that it's almost all due to Burrow, Chase and handful of others as well as some active free agency periods. Instead we've fallen back on trying to replace our good players with reaches in the draft and only signing backup level talent in FA. What's done is done and I won't point back at the draft if Stewart does under perform, instead I'll look to the future but I'm certainly not going to pat them on the back when I think they are taking big missteps.
