Bengals SAM LB Baun in 2

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(04-24-2020, 01:17 PM)kevin Wrote: If the Rams, Seahawks, Packers want Baun soon, why not Bengals ?  With Brooks gone, lets look closer at Baun.  

Baun is not a pure edge rusher.  He has to play SAM LB and off the ball and is good at pure linebacker open field tackling.  He can pass cover as good or better than Brooks.  He can make plays in the backfield as well as Brooks. He can rush the QB as well as Brooks.  He is a Tackling Machine against the best teams in college like Brooks.  

In fact, Baun might be better than Brooks.  Watch Highlight Film and Baun much like Brooks.

Seahawks want him because he can play 4-3 but makes 4-3 like a 3-4 also.  Seahawks, Rams, Packers sites all have them locked and loaded to take Baun soon in 2.  BUT BENGALS NEED A LINEBACKER

I'll add that Baun was nominated for Butkus Award and had a good Senior Bowl that Zac Taylor and staff were at.  Plus Zac Taylor from Rams and both Rams and Seahawks are ready to grab Baun.  

Maybe trade down a few spots, let some team move up to get one of the top safeties or running backs at 33.  We add an extra pick and grab Baun not to far from 33.  It can't be too far from 33 because Rams, Seahawks and Packers want him, and maybe some other teams.

We lost out on Brooks.  Baun may be just as good or better.  We can still get a Linebacker

As for Blocking, I like Outland Trophy nominee and Senior Bowl star Guard John Simpson of Clemson some pick after Round 2.

Before Covid, ZAC and Staff had a good look see at Senior Bowl Stars.

FWIW, Dave Lapham has said all the scouts he's talked with have Baun as a late 2nd to early 3rd round prospect.  Doesn't sound like the type of guy the Bengals would target at 33.