12-10-2017, 06:54 PM
(12-06-2017, 03:41 PM)lone bengal Wrote: We definitely need to address tackle early in the draft ,anybody that feels comfortable going forward with the tackles we have are crazy. Fisher may have been wrose then Ogbuehi this year constantly whiffing on blocks plus he’s in the last year of his contract next year. Ogbuehi has played better there’s only one way up from rock bottom but I’m not confident going forward with him as are starting LT , plus we’re one year away from making the descion to pick up his fifth year option. Andre Smith is a free agent ,on the wrong side of 30, has a bad injury history plus his play is on the decline. I looked at the tackle free agent class next year and it’s awful. I heard people mention singing Nate Solder. I’m from New England this guy has been bad the last two years and his play is on a sharp decline he was average at best in his prime.
I was reading mocks last night & read where the Pats had to get a new OT to replace Nate Solder b/c he was terrible...
if we do pick at #9 looks like all the top OT's are graded out as mid to lower 1st rd picks....not a good value from our #9 spot....only value is OG Nelson.....but as we know the Bengals don't usually draft OG's early...& then every yr it seems we have trouble running the ball & A.D. is running for his life....
but if we take an OT at #9 i'd be ok w/ it.....as long as Nelson is already off the board...
