Bob's First Mock

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Retain :

George Iloka S - 4 Years 28 Million 

Adam Jones CB - 3 Years 15 Million 

Reggie Nelson S - 2 Years 9 Million 

Mohamed Sanu WR - 3 Years 9 Million 

Vinnie Rey LB - 1 year cheap

*Leon Hall CB - With Pacman coming back and 3 other solid CBs in Kirk, Shaw and Dennard on the roster I could see us going either way with Hall. I think the deciding factor on this signing will be Dennards health. Everything I have heard says he will be ready for training camp but I think any set backs will lead to Hall being brought back. 


Departing :

Marvin Jones WR - Leaves for a bigger contract, don't think it has to be the Browns but I just think he gets away from us. 

Andre Smith OT - we drafted two OT's last year for a reason, time to move on. 


Free Agency :

Travis Benjamin WR - 3 Years 12 Million - Similar type of contract as a Eddie Royal or Stevie Johnson type that should get a 3-5 million a year contract. Great year this year but price is still in this range due to it being his first really good year. We lose MJ so we need a burner that can take the top off of defenses so we grab Benjamin and not only do we get a playmaker at WR but we also finally get that Tate replacement we have wanted for years.


Draft :

1. Kevin Dodd DE Clemson - Little unexpected maybe but good 4-3 DE prospects seem to be harder to come by this draft over DT so we take the best DE available in Dodd. Dodd is the type of guy that can rotate with Dunlap and MJ year 1, guy is solid against the run and has the power and quickness to make an impact as a pass rusher. On top of all that he has the size you look for at 6'5 275. Stats : 62 Tackles - 24 TFL - 12.5 Sacks - 1 FF



2. Sheldon Rankins DT Louisville - Rankins may or may not be here but with so many DT prospects rated 1-2 we will most likely have a very good prospect waiting for us in the 2nd round. In this mock that DT happens to be Rankins. Rankins could be the guy we have been looking for at DT, good against the run but still has the quickness to make a play on the QB. Between Dunlap, Atkins, Rankins, MJ, and Dodd this Dline should really take a step to a potentially elite Dline. Stats : 58 Tackles - 13 TFL - 6 Sacks



3. Sterling Shepard WR Oklahoma - We have our top 3 WRs in AJ, Sanu and Benjamin but we need some more depth behind this group so we draft a guy with the straight line speed, quickness, hands and body control to make an impact sooner rather than later on the team. A bit taller than 5'10 and 193 pounds he is a bit undersized but a guy that he would best compare to is Randall Cobb, both guys have solid speed to get deep, quickness to get open, solid route running and perfectly fine going over the middle to make the tough catches. Stats : 86 Receptions - 1288 Rec Yards - 11 TD



4. Miles Killebrew LB/S Southern Utah - 6'2 220 pound LB/S hybrid that runs a 4.4 40. This kid is being compared to Deone Bucannon by quite a few people and could play a similar role for us. From CBS "An area scout told NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah in November that he thinks Killebrew is a better football player coming out of college than Shaq Thompson (Carolina Panthers) and Deone Bucannon (Arizona Cardinals)". Small school guy so may need some time to adjust and improve technique but I think the Bengals are fine with what they have at LB, Rey M., Vinnie Rey, Burfict, Flowers coming back and just drafted Dawson early last year. Senior Bowl Clip.



5. Evan Boehm C Missouri -  So I think all of us want to get rid of Bodine but I don't know how much the Bengals are ready to give up to do so this year, I think the best we can hope for is a late round guy while they do everything they can to give Bodine another opportunity to step up in his third year. Boehm in the 5th round could end up taking over the spot eventually anyway, not the best athlete but a strong powerful guy that can move his man backwards. 



6.  Daryl Worley CB WVU -  6'2 198 pound playmaker at CB. From what I have watched on this guy he sticks to his man in coverage, is a willing attacker against the run or screens and has the ability to make big plays. I will say he needs to become a better tackler because he willing but has to get better at finishing. Also a negative he was arrest for Battery in 2014 for grabbing a woman by the throat and shoving her to the ground. Stats : 49 Tackles - 2 TFL - 6 INT - 12 PD - 2 FF



7. Josh Forrest LB Kentucky - At 6'3 245 Forrest has the size to play ILB in the NFL, Forrest went to Kentucky as WR but soon moved to LB where he really took off his JR year. Has the athletisicm and size to play the run and the pass but needs to show more effort in my opinion as he seems to assume a play will be made by a teammate too often. Still inexperienced and raw at LB but has the tools that warrant a late round pick. Stats : 93 Tackles - 6 TFL - 3.5 Sacks - 2 INT - 5 PD  - 1 FF