04-08-2020, 01:26 PM
(04-08-2020, 12:56 PM)Whatever Wrote: There is no way this is what the Bengals are doing.
Dugger is a pipe dream. The last time the Bengals spent a Day 2 pick on a D2 prospect was when they took Jerome Simpson back in 2008. On top of that, they are loaded at S, so there's no need to gamble on him. They are also not spending both day 2 picks on defense after signing 5 starters and 6 total UFA's on defense. There's also no way they are spending 4 of 7 draft picks on defense.
Literally every player on Day 2 and 3 of this draft has serious flags. Queen's a one year starter with only 2-3 good games. Dugger is a small school project player. Jefferson just had surgery on a broken foot and has no workout numbers. Charles has character issues. Weaver has a weight problem. Agim is inexperienced at his position. You can slide 1-2 of these guys into a draft, but all of them together is insanely high-risk.
Not to mention that you're doing nothing to help Burrow. "Yeah, Joe, we got your college teammate a a backup T. We drafted an injured WR in the 4th to go with our 3 other WR's that are always hurt. We signed a 3rd tier G in FA, though. Oh, and we got Mike Thomas...oh no, not THAT Mike Thomas. We think he can help on ST's, though. Go out there and win us that SB."
Normally I would agree with you, but does anyone really know what the Bengals are doing this year? They've been so "anti-Bengal" with their activity in free agency.
I think the defense is undergoing much more of a change than we actually realize. I don't think we are loaded at safety. I see couple guys that fit as "big nickel" type LBs in Bell and Williams and one guy that covers fairly well in Bates. I wouldn't be the least bit shocked to see a guy like Winfield or Delpit at #33.
I also think we will be running more 3-4 type concepts. I could see a bigger 5-T defensive end like Raekwon Davis or Epenesa at some point in the draft.
