03-15-2017, 02:52 PM
(03-15-2017, 02:46 PM)Okeana Wrote: Technically what was overheard is " He's gonna be gone before we have a shot ". I guess this could be the guy talking about the 2nd round, but that would be kinda strange wording. Everyone assumed 2 months ago he was a 5th round pick. then and 4th, then a 3rd, oh now hes a 2nd. Do you not see where this is going ? The Bengals want to draft a running back and like a guy like Leonard Fournette in the top 10. Then Joe Mixon test better than Fournette and he's showing up that weekend in cincy? how far of a reach is it for them to say " Hey we consider this guy to be the #1 running back in this draft and we aren't concerned drafting him in the 2nd why not use a first if we don't think he makes it to us ". If they dont have a problem drafting guy like mixon in the 2nd and they consider him to be better than a guy they are considering in the top 10... well you do the math.
You can't believe a word that comes out of anybody's mouth during the draft process.
I don't think any teams viewed him as a 5th round pick. The media may put that tag on him, but the teams all have him as a first or second round talent. The real question is whether or not teams have taken him off their boards completely.
