If Ragnow was really the target at 21...

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(05-03-2018, 03:56 PM)BengalChris Wrote: I voted no mostly because I don't see Ragnow as ahead of Price. In March Ragnow was not even a consideration in the first round but price was pretty much in most 1st round mocks and Lindy's had Price going to Detroit with the #20 pick.

I don't think it was a surprise to the Bengals that Detroit drafted a Center ahead of them. The team seemed to telegraph that they were going to take a Center with the 21st pick. So the Bengals basically had to know that they were going to get whoever Detroit didn't select. If they had a much of a preference they could have moved up easily.

As far as the 4th round pick being used on an injured RB, well that's another story. It was the pick I liked the least of all 11 picks.

I think the reason for why Ragnow wasn't even a consideration in the first round in March was because he had suffered his season-ending ankle injury on Oct 21 and was unable to perform at the Senior Bowl or Combine because of it. His Pro Day was on March 26, and he showed even better in the drills than people expected.

Quote:Ragnow set personal bests in the vertical jump (33.5 inches) and broad jump (9 feet, 7 inches), which would have ranked second among offensive linemen at the combine. His 40-yard dash time of 4.98 would have been fifth, while his 27 bench press reps would have tied for eighth.

The only number he was disappointed in was his bench press because he had been doing much better than that during his training.
“I’ve done 36, so I kind of choked there,” Ragnow said. “I stopped breathing. I forgot how to breathe, so not good technique.”

https://247sports.com/college/arkansas/Article/Pro-Day-Report-Arkansas-Razorbacks-center-Frank-Ragnow-safety-Josh-Liddell-shine-116718349

So essentially, he was the "forgotten" C. And when he finally was able to perform at his Pro Day, he opened some eyes that perhaps he's more athletic and better than people originally were thinking.