08-29-2019, 06:34 PM
I find the argument that the Bengals will never be able to draft a quality QB without drafting in the top 5 pretty odd considering that a QB always seems to end up sliding in recent years.
Dwayne Haskins went 15th in 2019.
Lamar Jackson went 32nd in 2018.
Deshaun Watson went 12th in 2017.
Both Haskins and Jackson were *definitely* on the list of players some fans wanted the Bengals to take several picks before they actually went, so let's skip the whole "well they weren't that good to begin with" argument. There's a trend the last few years of QBs sliding, and even if the Bengals end up being better than people think the cost to move up to the 10-15 range isn't near as expensive as the cost to move into the top 3 that some seem to think they'd have to pay. I wouldn't be surprised in the least if one of Tua/Herbert/Fromme end up slipping next year, especially since you know a lot of teams likely to be in the top 10 (teams the Jets, Bills, Broncos, Giants, Redskins, Cardinals) almost assuredly aren't drafting a QB.
Dwayne Haskins went 15th in 2019.
Lamar Jackson went 32nd in 2018.
Deshaun Watson went 12th in 2017.
Both Haskins and Jackson were *definitely* on the list of players some fans wanted the Bengals to take several picks before they actually went, so let's skip the whole "well they weren't that good to begin with" argument. There's a trend the last few years of QBs sliding, and even if the Bengals end up being better than people think the cost to move up to the 10-15 range isn't near as expensive as the cost to move into the top 3 that some seem to think they'd have to pay. I wouldn't be surprised in the least if one of Tua/Herbert/Fromme end up slipping next year, especially since you know a lot of teams likely to be in the top 10 (teams the Jets, Bills, Broncos, Giants, Redskins, Cardinals) almost assuredly aren't drafting a QB.
