Instant Reaction Grade

[BengalChris]

(04-28-2019, 09:00 AM)yang Wrote: Yeah, compare it to Pittsburgh who went and got two immediate starters on defense with all pro capability along with a starting WR and a TE And RB that will contribute in their first 5 picks and that is why I have to give it a D.

I do think Pratt will start, but as a WLB and come out on passing downs. He’s more run protection. Which is okay, we suck at it.

Williams might end up at guard which would suck to spend that high a pick on but you hope he is really good.  Just seems smallish to be an all pro tackle.  Reminds me of Fischer.

And really, if we want a backup TE and QB we should have got them in free agency and not with 2 of the top 4 picks.

The later picks actually help it a little.  When and Jordan are both young with upside and potential.  I like the RB picks as well and both could be steals.

We never addressed Defensive End and WR and would have rather done that than Sample and Finley.  I like Finley too, just in the 4th if you really wanted him.

What Pittsburgh did doesn't affect a grade for the Bengals draft, IMO. That would mean I'd have to know what every team did in order to give the Bengals an Instant grade.

I believe you are selling Williams short. He was a three year starter at LT for Bama. I expect that he'll eventually be our starting RT or LT. He's probably an immediate upgrade to Hart.

I'm pretty sure the Bengals see Sample as the starting TE next season. Eifiert is on a prove it deal and if he stays healthy for the year someone will offer him more than the Bengals will pay. If he has another bad injury I'd expect he'll retire.

I personally would have drafted differently and a WR would have been higher on the list. There are several WRs from this draft who will have better rookie seasons than Ross has had a career. In fact, I would have traded Ross. But that wasn't up to me.