03-28-2017, 02:19 PM
Straight up draft. No trades. This uses only NFL.com's player rankings for positioning of picks.
I took into consideration the following things said by the Bengals/Hobson/Lap
1. Getting a pass rusher is main focus
2. Get younger and more athletic on defense
3. The offensive line is not a concern/they like Ced and Fisher at LT/RT respectively
4. Desire to find starter opposite AJ to take the top off defenses
Also taken into consideration
1. Who the Bengals have met with
2. Mid/late round developmental O-line prospect tendency
Methodology:
-Round 1: any player ranked within 2 spots of Bengals draft position
-Rounds 2-3: Any player ranked within 4 spots of Bengals draft position
-Rounds 4-7: Any player ranked within 6 spots of Bengals draft position
The Draft:
1 (9): Taco Charlton. DE, Michigan. 9th ranked player on nfl.com meets need, bpa per rankings, and desire of team to get early pass rusher.
2 (41): Zach Cunningham. OLB, Vanderbilt. 37th ranked player. Mixon is ranked #41 but it seems he is climbing the board and could be out of range. Cunningham could provide a massive athleticism boost to the LB core and provide the much needed coverage linebacker which has been missing. Allows for Vigil to stay at MLB and get another year of experience under Minter.
3 (73): Zay Jones. WR, East Carolina. 71st ranked player. Explosive WR to play opposite AJ, able to be worked into WR rotation/possibly start early.
4 (116): Carlos Watkins. DT, Clemson. 114th ranked player. Very interesting player who has shown the ability to be dominant on the biggest stage (vs Alabama and Ohio State 2017). Fortifies a questionable DT core lacking any certainty behind Geno. Has shown great pass rush skills and also burst to disrupt running game.
4 (138): Adam Bisnowaty. OT, Pitt. 138th ranked player. Developmental O-line prospect. Good length, and strength. Very solid run blocking OT but needs to work on pass pro technique. Reminds me quite a bit of Whit coming out of college.
5 (153): Damien Mama. G, USC. 147th ranked player. Extremely powerful and quick guard. Knocks are weight is major issue after having ballooned to over 400lbs and inconsistent.
5 (176): James Conner. RB, Pitt. 176th ranked player. A true do it all back. Powerful runner, and showed ability to make catches out of the backfield. 1 cut runner who showed great vision in dominate performance against Clemson. High character guy whose body is getting back to being healthy.
6 (193): Tyler Orlovsky. C, West Virginia. 188th ranked player. Strong and powerful with very good hand skills. Average athleticism and quickness. Possible could challenge Bodine, but most likely depth for the short term future.
6 (217): KD Cannon. WR, Baylor. 213th ranked player. Extremely athletic burner (4.41) and true home run hitter. 87 catches 1,215 yards, and 13 TDs. Has the production but needs to add strength and route running skills.
7 (227): Julie'n Davenport. OT Bucknell. 225th ranked player. Another developmental prospect. Has the length and shown flashes of the skill needed to play in the NFL bu needs to work on all aspects of his game.
7 (251): Marquell Lee. LB, Wake Forest. Big, strong, LB with + read and react skills. Only average cover skills. Dinged for questionable athleticism and instincts. May be a 2 down player.
Conclusion:
Not a bad draft at all for sticking to the basic rules layed out. Several guys that could come in and make an immediate impact and several others, even later in the draft who could develop into starters, or possible contributors.
I took into consideration the following things said by the Bengals/Hobson/Lap
1. Getting a pass rusher is main focus
2. Get younger and more athletic on defense
3. The offensive line is not a concern/they like Ced and Fisher at LT/RT respectively
4. Desire to find starter opposite AJ to take the top off defenses
Also taken into consideration
1. Who the Bengals have met with
2. Mid/late round developmental O-line prospect tendency
Methodology:
-Round 1: any player ranked within 2 spots of Bengals draft position
-Rounds 2-3: Any player ranked within 4 spots of Bengals draft position
-Rounds 4-7: Any player ranked within 6 spots of Bengals draft position
The Draft:
1 (9): Taco Charlton. DE, Michigan. 9th ranked player on nfl.com meets need, bpa per rankings, and desire of team to get early pass rusher.
2 (41): Zach Cunningham. OLB, Vanderbilt. 37th ranked player. Mixon is ranked #41 but it seems he is climbing the board and could be out of range. Cunningham could provide a massive athleticism boost to the LB core and provide the much needed coverage linebacker which has been missing. Allows for Vigil to stay at MLB and get another year of experience under Minter.
3 (73): Zay Jones. WR, East Carolina. 71st ranked player. Explosive WR to play opposite AJ, able to be worked into WR rotation/possibly start early.
4 (116): Carlos Watkins. DT, Clemson. 114th ranked player. Very interesting player who has shown the ability to be dominant on the biggest stage (vs Alabama and Ohio State 2017). Fortifies a questionable DT core lacking any certainty behind Geno. Has shown great pass rush skills and also burst to disrupt running game.
4 (138): Adam Bisnowaty. OT, Pitt. 138th ranked player. Developmental O-line prospect. Good length, and strength. Very solid run blocking OT but needs to work on pass pro technique. Reminds me quite a bit of Whit coming out of college.
5 (153): Damien Mama. G, USC. 147th ranked player. Extremely powerful and quick guard. Knocks are weight is major issue after having ballooned to over 400lbs and inconsistent.
5 (176): James Conner. RB, Pitt. 176th ranked player. A true do it all back. Powerful runner, and showed ability to make catches out of the backfield. 1 cut runner who showed great vision in dominate performance against Clemson. High character guy whose body is getting back to being healthy.
6 (193): Tyler Orlovsky. C, West Virginia. 188th ranked player. Strong and powerful with very good hand skills. Average athleticism and quickness. Possible could challenge Bodine, but most likely depth for the short term future.
6 (217): KD Cannon. WR, Baylor. 213th ranked player. Extremely athletic burner (4.41) and true home run hitter. 87 catches 1,215 yards, and 13 TDs. Has the production but needs to add strength and route running skills.
7 (227): Julie'n Davenport. OT Bucknell. 225th ranked player. Another developmental prospect. Has the length and shown flashes of the skill needed to play in the NFL bu needs to work on all aspects of his game.
7 (251): Marquell Lee. LB, Wake Forest. Big, strong, LB with + read and react skills. Only average cover skills. Dinged for questionable athleticism and instincts. May be a 2 down player.
Conclusion:
Not a bad draft at all for sticking to the basic rules layed out. Several guys that could come in and make an immediate impact and several others, even later in the draft who could develop into starters, or possible contributors.
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