Bengals #2 in Keeping Drafted Talent

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(01-08-2018, 08:31 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: This used to be one of Mike Brown and Hobspin's go-to stats. Just because they're keeping a lot of drafted players doesn't mean those kept players are any good. Leonard Leap did a good job of explaining that.

I'd like to see a list of drafted players that made a pro-bowl, all-pro or top 10 at their position according to PFF.

Those would be a more accurate way of judging draft success...rather than just looking at whether or not we kept these players. You could also simply look at our recent record. We're not winning for some reason. I'd argue that draft busts along the o-line is a huge part of that.

Drafted players that have made the Pro Bowl would be...

Andy Dalton
AJ Green
Tyler Eifert
Geno Atkins
Carlos Dunlap
Kevin Huber

You can arguably count Vontaze Burfict based on the spirit of the criteria, but not the letter.  While he wasn't drafted by the Bengals, they are his original team.

Clayton Fejeldum may make the list this year.  He is 2nd alternate as a ST'er, doing very well in the player's and coach's voting, but abysmally in fan voting.