So...will we actually use our new weapons?

[Essex Johnson]

(05-07-2017, 05:07 AM)Joelist Wrote: The problem is that if Ross and Mixon are not on the field then the speed they bring does not matter. Also our usual nonsense of our first and second rounders riding the pine because of some mythological notion about the need to practice well is not going to fly. you draft in these rounds for starters not backups. 

By the way all the reports on Ross say he is guaranteed ready for the season so the injury is not an excuse.

Ok.lets try to put some fact behind the statement

2016- 1st rounder-  Jackson hurt out for the year, so can't judge
           2nd rounder-  Boyd- saw plenty of playing time

2015-  1st rounder- Cedric- hurt but played end of year some then last year saw a lot but struggled and people complained he played too much... 2nd round- Fisher- saw some playing time 1st year, and started later in year 2nd year. 

2014-  1st rounder- Dennard- i believe was hurt most of rookie year but was stuck behind the starters
           2nd rounder-  Hill-  great rookie year
2013- 1st- Eifert- played as much as he could with injuries
          2nd - Gio-  played plenty
2012- 1st- Dre- did not start and was hurt most of year i believe
          2nd- Zeitler- started all year
2011-  AJ and Dalton- enough said

So please tell me where as a whole  the Bengals have been sitting their 1/2 picks over the last six years.. Now we might not agree with some of the picks and how they have turned out but to say they just ride the wood is just not really backed up with facts.