11-26-2018, 09:35 PM
(11-26-2018, 09:15 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Hmm, I'm going to have hold judgement on Pollack until next year. This year, he was hamstrung with having to keep Fisher and Ogbuehi on hand, for the final year of their rookie deals. He should get some solid turnover this year, let's just wait and see what he does with it, before we call him a washout.
I do strongly agree with you on the idea that holding those comp picks in such a high regard is severely overvalued. As you pointed out, I'd rather have 5 solid guys drafted, than 10 dudes with little chance of sticking past a rookie deal. Heck, just look at the Saints in the '16 draft. They made moves and gave up picks, in order to get the 4 guys that they wanted. Sheldon Rankins and Michael Thomas are now household names, and Vonn Bell and David Onyemate are both first off the bench with their respective units.
It makes no sense to draft lesser talented players with low ceilings, and take 2-4 years to develop them into "decent backups" or "emergency starters". Just draft quality players, coach them to play ASAP, and let them develop on the field.
Yes. The Bengals seem to see the comp picks as cheap labor.
