03-21-2017, 09:03 PM
(03-20-2017, 10:08 PM)BengalChris Wrote: After looking at data on Howard I don't think he would be a bad choice, if the highly rated pass rushers are all off the board. But in Hobspin's scenario we pass on a very good pass rusher for a TE.
Given that we don't do what NE does and utilize two TE sets effectively, the only reason to select Howard would be let Eifert walk next off season. This, of course, only improves the team if Howard turns out to be better than Eifert.
We selected Ogbuehi simply so we could let Whitworth walk and he did, but we selected the wrong OT.
High round picks, particularly a 1st round picks, should be the BPA. Otherwise the team is just letting talent go to someone else. There are numerous examples of this by Mikey Brown. We took Gresham when Dez Bryant was on the board, took Akili Smith (one year wonder) in front of numerous higher qualified players, took Bernard over LeVon Bell and Eddy Lacy. We took two OTs in 2015 to let two go, but after two years neither has been an effective starter.
I'm not sure this is the best strategy.
Not to mention the 9 damn picks we passed up on. All the Saints picks in 99, and their 1st in 2000 1st in 2001 and 2nd in 2002. OMG still makes me mad. Its not like Akili was the first QB taken in the draft, he was 3rd. So at least two other teams saw flaws in him. Way to turn down what will be the best draft day trade offer in Bengal history. Nice Job Mikey.
