01-28-2016, 02:00 PM
(01-28-2016, 01:44 PM)3wt Wrote: Just watched some highlights on Billings. He won't be there, but if he was I'd take him in a heart beat. Does it all.
But what stands out is him taking on double teams, shedding them and stuffing the ball carrier... at or behind the line of scrimmage. None of this 4-5 yards down field. And the guy can penetrate and chase ball carriers and QBs from behind. The guy's a total stud. He wasn't playing against the top teams, but he looked dominating against Oklahoma State and Texas.
He would be good enough in my opinion to trade up to get. He would significantly change our ability to stuff the run and would increase our ability to pressure the quarterback. And if you give the Bengals offense the ball enough times we're going to put some points up on the board. Our bend/don't break defense is a successful model, but our D is on the field too long - gassing them and not giving the offense enough opportunities.
Yeah Billings is a stud no doubt. He reminds me a lot of a bigger Geno. Probably will go before 20.
We would probaby have to trade up but he has had some injury issues so he might slide.
