04-30-2018, 10:37 AM
(04-30-2018, 09:39 AM)The Gooney Rule Wrote: Great stuff about some of our late round guys, and in case there's a counter argument, I wouldn't think it's fair to say that those guys wouldn't start for other teams - with the exception of Iloka (who I would say is for sure a top 64 safety), the others are legit starters most anywhere, with Atkins an obviously special player.
I do have one point of clarification - did you mean Carl Lawson? ...or maybe Manny? I'm thinking Carl wouldn't have been in the league long enough to play 50 games let alone starts, and we didn't draft Manny (actually don't know what year he was drafted, or what round), and I'm not for sure, but don't think he would have made 50 starts for the Bengals (would he have started here more than 3 years?)
If it was Carl, I guess he could potentially qualify in this metric, depending on if he was credited with actual starts over his career, but then also, there will be more players added to this list most likely if we project future late round picks who haven't accumulated even enough time in the league yet to get their starts.
At any rate, I agree with your general point that the Bengals are just as good if not better than most teams for finding late round starters, who actually would be starting on most teams too.
Lawson has not been in the league long enough to have 50 starts. I just listed him as one of our good selections from the fourth round or later.
We have also gotten guys like McCarron, Burkhead, Shaw, and Bodine. I also think both Malone and Billings from last years draft will develop into solid NFL players.
