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(04-29-2016, 10:48 AM)XenoMorph Wrote: i love this pick... Heres why.. all the WRs got poached right in front of us any WR there would have been a big reach...  

There are lots of DL still left on the Board but this was the last top flight Cornerback.


And i know we are "rich" in CBs but this gives us insurrance/options.

Adam jones is older if he starts to slide in production    we have options.
Kirk is on the final year of his deal.. If he cant be retained  we have a player already in the system.
Dennard  Should be good but if say he gets hurt we have someone that can step in and play.

And in todays NFL  CBs are a spot you can never have enough high end talent.


Now it will be hard to get  Dennard Kirk and Jackson and Jones all on the field at once.   But we can give Jones some breathers for Returns    

Do any of these players project as a saftey at all?

Shaw was projected to be an ideal FS that can also play slot CB. I know this isn't what you fully asked, but it's more for people who think of Shaw only as a CB.

As for the those saying the Bengals made a bad pick that will never see the field in two years, why is there an assumption that the Bengals will extend both DreK and Dennard? If both play well over the next two years, the Bengals won't be able to afford both. If either struggles, WJ3 is there to try to pick up the slack.
Plus now the Bengals have a clear fill-in at CB without much worry of drop off in talent. CB is one of the most-often injured positions, so there's actually a decent chance WJ3 could play some defense as a rookie.

The Broncos had clear good vet CBs in Talib and Harris yet went out and drafted Roby. It worked out pretty well for them last year. Hopefully the same happens for the Bengals.