01-03-2020, 06:10 PM
(01-03-2020, 04:12 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Because it's cheaper to find a quality (keyword = quality, not elite) RB in FA than it is a good DL, OL, QB, WR, CB, LB, TE.
Look, I'm fine if the Bengals wanted to go Round 5 or later on a RB since the likelihood of getting any decent player at other positions isn't going to be high, but I don't want to see a "premium pick" (rd 1-4) go to a RB so soon.
Most of the decent guys have injury issues and aren't going to be able to carry the load for a lengthy period of time. They're cheap for a reason.
It's a hard sell. We kept 6 DT's, which is a large number for that group, this year. Geno took 76% of the defensive snaps. Mixon took 59% of the Offensive snaps. A RB is going to play more in ideal circumstances, let alone a major injury/holdout situation. We are much better stocked at DT than RB.
At the end of the day, I'm not completely against taking a DT if they are the BPA and I'm not saying to reach for a RB, either, but they should definitely draft one early if there is value.