04-21-2016, 02:32 PM
(04-21-2016, 11:43 AM)ochocincos Wrote: I'd rather see the Bengals take Artie Burns in Round 2. Burns would be a good CB to groom for a year or two while we await the fates of Kirkpatrick and Dennard.
Or take a CB in Round 3.
I hate the notion of drafting CB in the first when they are the fourth option. It takes away about 2 years of their contracts if no significant injuries occur in front of them.
If we want a 1st round pick that can contribute as a rookie, it will most likely be at WR or DL.
I agree with you about first round guys and their contracts. By not playing them as rookies, or with the case of Kirkpatrick and Dennard not until their third year, you lose a ton of value that was built into the current CBA. People are still wondering exactly what they have in Kirkpatrick, and he is already on his fifth year option. You take top, first round guys, and basically get them for "cheap" on their rookie deal. If they are drafted to sit the bench, then you are losing that value.
