12-19-2017, 12:23 PM
(12-19-2017, 12:16 AM)lone bengal Wrote: Offensive line hands down. We have one decent O-linemen in Boilng , we basically need 4 new starters. I doubt we sign any decent free agents, plus the free agent Tackle class is horrible. The scary thing is the Bengals need to fill a ton of holes on their roster solely through the draft because they barely use free agency so we will need almost immediate impacts from this years rookie class to fill those holes. Tough to fill all these needs through one draft. ( Bengals draft needs) Right Tackle, Left Tackle, Center, Right Guard, Tight End, Number 2 and number 3 wide receiver who can get open , Defensive end , Nose Tackle , 3 linebackers I say 3 because are only good one Burfict is always one hit away from a 10 game plus suspension, and a safety that can actually cover and make plays on the ball, Kicker maybe ? don't really trust Bullock. Also by the time we develop some of our young players, guys like Dunlap, Atkins will be free agents and getting older. I see a long rebuild for the Bengals ahead no quick turn around.We CERTAINLY need O-Line. I'd HOPE someone "wakes the hell up" maybe even thrives at another position.
Eifort and McCarron can escape as FA. Hill too. Safety? Yeah, I'd like a Ronnie Lott.. but the O-Line is a bigger need.
WR? Well.....We DID draft a guy who did VERY well in college and is the fastest guy in the NFL. O-Liner fails limit our passing,running. We will NOT draft a kicker. We'll fish for LB depth later in the draft.
I LIKE Billy Price as C but.... our rather high rd 2 seems right. Centers seldom go rd 1. I'd HOPE Bodine or Ced or Fisher can either GET GOOD or maybe do well moved to G. You can't have a handfull of guys you'd used a rd 1-2-3 on who you just give up on.
We're okay on the D Line. The Ship sailed on Trading McCarron. We MIGHT use a low pick on a backup Q but more likely would be a FA. We even need a backup RB. We gave up on Hill. Too bad we don't still have Burkhead.
Drafting O-Line? Mostly..lwatching at home on TV you can't get enough info. There's a FEW guys who CAN stand out, but on the average scouts SEE games live and break down a lot of film. Positions where you gets stats, have open field, big plays... I can spot talent.
Any given year I might notice a couple O-Line guys I can assume will matter. Just a few are "sure thing".
A FACTOR.........we likely have a LOT of NEW COACHES. IF.....we get a better coach wherever... it COULD make some existing players a lot better.
