04-12-2018, 05:36 PM
(04-12-2018, 01:19 PM)depthchart Wrote: Of the needed areas you mentioned above, Right Tackle and Center keep jumping to the forefront in my mind as being most Critical.
There are no guarantees that Jake Fisher will not have additional Heart problems or simply take a year to strengthen back up from his heart surgery. Andre Smith is gone.
Right now, I am for Mike McGlinchey in round 1 and Frank Ragnow in round 2. (Jake Fisher can then compete at Guard with the others)
I want an O-line Overhaul since it was the Achilles heal of the team last year, with Tackle and Center very early.
Gotta flat out fix it.
I agree with you, but with a twist.
My Stone cold lead pipe lock Mock Draft will be posted at the end of next week. Be on the look out for it! In the mean time, a little preview....
I think the Bengals take RT Brown Jr and DE Arden Key in the first 2 rounds. They perfectly fit who the Bengals are and what they like.
Brown Jr is a (somehow) BIGGER version of Andre Smith and Arden Key is nearly identical to Dunlap. All the way down to character and work ethic knocks coming out of college.
Now, before we get all crazy about a C in the first 2 rounds, remember that Pat Elflein was the #1 rated center in the draft last year. He lasted into the 3rd round at #70 over all. I think the Bengals make several trades, have no desire to keep all of their draft picks - they don't have room - and will maneuver out of the first (or to the back of it) and higher up in the 3rd and 2nd to be able to get 4 higher mid round, high quality guys. I predict: RT, DE, C, and TE. All by the end of the 3rd.
