Cody Core???

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(10-08-2017, 12:21 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: That was stated on these boards and i'd probably dismiss it just as soon as i heard it. Two things; if the Bengals brass was so high on him, he would be getting more opportunities, and, it's very doubtful that they would be reluctant to draft a WR in the 1st round due to a pick the previous year in round 6. I wouldn't believe that for even a second unless i saw it come out of the mouth of Marv or Duke. 

Core was taken with the 199th pick in the draft though. You know who else was taken 199...   

I agree 100%.  If the Bengals FO was high on Core, they wouldn't have resigned LaFell to a 2 year deal with a significant pay raise, then turned around and drafted Ross at #9 and Malone in the 4th, then only give him a handful of snaps each game on offense.  In fact, every single one of their actions from the off-season on strongly indicates that they don't think he will amount to much more than a punt team gunner.  There's no logical reason to think they're that high on Core.  If the Bengals have said anything to the effect that they are, it was probably just a pre draft smokescreen to mask their interest in the WR class.