04-06-2016, 05:45 PM
(04-06-2016, 09:48 AM)Mongo1809 Wrote: I agree with the idea that this not only looks great, but it seems completely believable that those players will be available when those picks come up...I just did a fanspeak draft where I got Hargreaves at 24 (I don't think there is a chance he will be there), but I would have considered Alexander or Jackson at that spot if he wasn't. I do think Jackson has the leg up on Alexander, but if Hargreaves somehow fell (I didn't think there was a chance that Dennard would fall to us two years ago and he did) that would be a tough choice.
That being said I grabbed Jaylon Smith in the 3rd in that draft because I thought it was crazy he was still there...risk, sure but I would also consider him in the second (depending on the WRs who are still available) and I think pairing him with Burfict and possibly Dawson long term (Burfict moving to middle I guess) would mean a bright future if Smith bounces back after a redshirt year.
Oakman in the third gives us a great boom/bust project (and we move on from Hunt if more isn't shown in camp), WR being addressed is a must somewhere in the draft, but what I love is finding a solid S in the fifth. I think that there is some depth to the developmental prospects at Safety and we have D. Smith who will have two years under his belt and may show us a lot more as the 3rd Safety this year...so I think we can grab a S a little later than some mention.
I also love the versatile lineman choice at the end...it screams "Bengals Guy" at me as we love OL who can play multiple positions!
This is one of my thoughts. Those three together, being our future, could go down as one of the best LB corps the Bengals have ever had. I really tried to be real in what would be there in the rounds. Thanks for the feedback.
