01-17-2019, 12:38 PM
(01-16-2019, 09:51 PM)BengalChris Wrote: For me I wouldn't want to spend any draft picks on projects, I'd want all my picks to be guys I expect to contribute in year 1. Let someone else draft the projects and develop them. If we like them after their 4 year rookie deal is up we can sign them as free agents. Every one of the 53 man roster spots has to be able to contribute or the team is just setting a ceiling right there. That's why I never understood why the team didn't cut Ogbuehi last year and use that roster spot for someone who can actually play football.
Every player drafted needs to improve and develop before being ready for the NFL. The best drafting teams are the ones who can judge a players potential instead of just looking at his current level.
Hunt was not a guy who had never played football before. He was a starter as a sophomore at SMU and earned All Conference honors. His senior year we has First Team All Conference USA and the MVP of the 2012 Hawaii Bowl. He still needed some development at draft time, but he was worth a second round pick. For some reason he did not develop with the Bengals, but it was not because he needed 6 years of training to play well in the NFL.
