OK, Center First, not a Guard

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(04-25-2018, 12:05 PM)kevin Wrote: Looking over all the Mock Drafts there is a chance the top Centers could be gone by our pick in 2.  That's because Price and Ragnow could both be used as Guards by some teams and Center by others. Daniels, Ragnow and Price could all be gone by our pick in 2 and that would be a disaster since we need a Center more than anything with Bodine gone.

Also Bengals traded down and made moves to get Buffalo's Left Tackle and Linebacker.  This tells me Bengals not all that impressed with some of the drafts tackles and linebackers in round 1 and decided a solid veteran better. They also resigned Eifert so take TE out of round 1. They brought in a QB that Lasor wanted so take QB out of round 1.  Bengals said after these moves they could not afford to resign Bodine but they could replace him early in the draft and that is what they will probably do.

So Round 1 will probably be Price or Daniels or Ragnow as a Center.  

That is fine because it sets up early round 2. There is no telling what top talent will fall, but I look for Bengals to get a round 1 talent that has fell to round 2.  It could be any position.  With Center out of the way, I know they say they want an edge rusher. The need a Linebacker.  Are there any round 1 edge rushing Linebackers who might fall to round 2.  We will see.  They could also use a safety and a round 1 safety still on board in 2 would be a steal.  You can rule out a good DT or more O Line help.  You even can''t rule out a round 1 TE, WR or RB if they fall to 2.  If the draft doeshave the run on all these QB's in round 1, Bengals could get a steal in round 2.

So I agree now with many on boards and most mock drafts. Just take the Center in One because it sets up not needing a Center in 2 and then taking a round 1 pick that has fallen into our laps in 2 at another position.  Plus we drafted down to get Buffalo LT and LB, resigned TE Eifert and brought in a QB so Bengals have already added people before the draft.  CENTER IN ONE and in TWO a steal that has fallen to us. Hard to say what position that could be until it happens.

Get Center out of the way. Take Best Available Athlete in 2.   I look for a round 1 type player on board in 2. Maybe a top edge rushing LB, or a top safety, or it could be a top D Line, O Line, TE, WR, RB.  Somebody that is round 1 talent that slipped down because there was a run on quarterbacks.

We can't rule out Westerman as a guard and either Fisher or Og as a Right Tackle.  Those are options. It sounded good to get Hernandez or Wynn and then a center.  Who knows, as crazy as the draft is, Hernandez or Wynn may fall to 2.  Somebody good will fall to 2 and you can bank on that. If they get Center out of the way in One, they can take a Top Talent in Two at just about any position. We could use help at just about any position.

Nice thing about at least Price and Ragnow is not only can they place C but they can play OG. That versatility is appealing.
While I think there should be a decent chance one of Daniels, Ragnow, or Price could be available at 46, we thought there was a guarantee of at least one of Coleman, Fuller, Treadwell, or Doctson being available for the Bengals two years ago and it ended up not happening.
Board doesn't always fall the way we think it will.