12-28-2020, 07:40 PM
(12-28-2020, 03:52 PM)willieFANderson Wrote: It was not an apparent need that we needed a WR and I doubt Hardman would have had the same success he has had on the Bengals. And for this discussion - trading down or up is not allowed. Sometimes drafts force peoples hands - I think peoples opinions about Sample would be different if Pratt and Sample pick positions were switched. And with that in mind, I am very pleased with Zac Taylor’s drafting so far.
I think it is a mistake to call 2019 “Zac Taylor’s” draft. He likely spent 2018 on one team and their opponents, not college FB. In the 2 months he was on the job, he mostly spent his introducing himself to the organization, installing his playbook, scouting his own players and familiarizing himself to the AFC North. As well as the logistics of moving from Cal to Cincinnati. He undoubtedly signed off on picks, but I wouldn’t excuse him for not objecting wanting to being seen as team first guy.
The substantial difference in 2019 and 2020 drafts seems to confirm.
