12-06-2019, 01:30 PM
(12-05-2019, 08:52 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: By "realistic" mock, what exactly did you mean? Did you mean that this is exactly what you think the Bengals will do? Or, is this what you would do?
Either way, waiting until the 4th and 5th rounds to draft LBs just does not seem to pan out. The top LBs are typically found at the top of the draft. Don't believe me? Just look up the NFL All-Pro team, and look at the draft position of each one of them.
Furthermore, this defense already has good to very good DEs. Spending the top pick on Chase Young isn't going to magically fix anything. The defense needs a stud LB. A defense that can't stop the run consistently, will never force teams into "pass only" situations, in order for a pick like Chase Young to pay early and great dividends.
Sorry for coming off crass, but not sorry for telling the truth.
Bengals aren’t gonna go linebacker at 1. Chase young is the safest pick in the draft and u see what these unstoppable defensive ends are doing in the league. Also if u know how to evaluate talent ud know that both brooks and Phillips are steals at their positions and not scrubs like we’ve drafted in the past. The bengals also typically as of late target the position in the mid rounds hence “realistic”. Also as much as I have banged the table for linebackers on this team I still won’t put it ahead of offensive lineman. Also You say we have two really good defensive ends conveniently after Dunlap woke up and has his best game of the season. Prior to that he hadn’t done a damn thing and is on the wrong side of 30. We have one solid defensive end and another up and comer in Hubbard. Lawson hasn’t proven to stay healthy at all and is a rotational guy. To say we have two really good defensive ends is a fallacy to try and prove your point. Nice try. Also the likelyhood of swinging and missing on chase young as opposed to a qb in Burrow are much smaller. Chase young is about the closest thing u get to a sure thing and difference make at pick 1 which is what u need Picking that early u need a sure thing difference maker. Chase young is that and also he would change the culture of this team and defense which is almost most importantly what this team needs. I’m not against trading out but only if we’re not picking 1 overall.Also I’ll go back to it I think. Ur highly under estimating the talent level of both Phillips and brooks. Both are high level fly around physical active linebackers that can stop the run and cover and play with attitude. I think of the linebackers this team has drafted high and all I know is I don’t trust them taking a linebacker high. I like Simmons and Murray is ok but not more than chase young or Austin Jackson and it’s not even close
