No 1 Need in 2022 Draft

[GreenDragon]

Cornerback.

Thoughts?

[Nicomo Cosca]

Center

[BigPapaKain]

(10-02-2021, 09:11 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Center

This is the way.

[*jason*]

(10-02-2021, 09:11 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Center

Yep... Hopkins has gotten by for years just by being the shiniest turd on the O line. With improvements all around him, we can see that he's not so good.

[*Synric*]

Offensive Line. Center is struggling but RT and LG are free agents. Not to mention 3Ts are both free agents.

[Goalpost]

Depends who's there, but I like some of the early CB prospects.

[QueenCity]

I rather pony up cash for FA for the line personally..... I'd be good with a corner

[impactplaya]

A true game changing shut down CB.

[samhain]

They're sinking a lot of cash into the secondary with Waynes, Awuzie, Hilton, and most likely Bates before 2022. I don't see them drafting a corner.

I see them getting another OL or perhaps a DE or DT. OL would play into the theme of Taylor taking offense in round 1 (and 2 for that matter). I'm fine with that strategy as long as they keep complimenting the defense in free agency.

I'm a fan of Hendrickson and Hubbard, but I'd love to see another high-end DE added to the rotation. Ogunjobi is a free agent after 2021, and so is BJ Hill. If they don't want to pay either of them, DT would be a need.

[*bfine32*]

Needs should be addressed in FA. Draft should be for BPA

[samhain]

(10-02-2021, 09:36 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Needs should be addressed in FA. Draft should be for BPA

I agree.  I do like the idea of them building defense through FA and offense through the draft.  The only downside is the unpredictability of OL prospects.  I think they would benefit greatly from paying for established OL in FA.  Reiff was a good signing, so perhaps they'll double down on that strategy.

[Bengalfan4life27c]

Hope we are picking 32nd so RB to complement Mixon.

[Clark W Griswold]

The needs are CB (at least some depth behind it the starters) and OL
You can never have too many good players at either one of these position groups.

[JaggedJimmyJay]

Corner would be my first choice. If Reiff isn't retained then I'd switch that to a RT.

Sauce from UC looks pretty saucy to me. No homer.

[KillerGoose]

(10-02-2021, 09:43 PM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: Hope we are picking 32nd so RB to complement Mixon.

The last thing the Bengals need is a first round RB. The value just isn’t there.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(10-02-2021, 09:20 PM)Synric Wrote: Offensive Line. Center is struggling but RT and LG are free agents. Not to mention 3Ts are both free agents.

Out of Spain, Reiff, Ogunjobi, Hill, I would hope we can re-sign at least a couple of them.

[EatonFan]

OL still. Our depth there is too shallow. We need a good C for sure. Most C are 2nd or 3rd rounders, but I haven't scoped out 2022 draft yet.

[GreenCornBengal]

For me it’s RT. Not sure how long Reiff is planning on playing here.

I also wouldn’t mind a dominant DE prospect to add to the mix, they never hurts.

CB is up there as well.

[t3r3e3]

(10-02-2021, 09:17 PM)jason Wrote: Yep... Hopkins has gotten by for years just by being the shiniest turd on the O line. With improvements all around him, we can see that he's not so good.

It’s a long way until the draft, but interior o-line and RT will need addressed. CB will as well.

[Nicomo Cosca]

So for everyone saying RT where do you see D’Ante Smith playing once he’s ready? I know we played him at OG all preseason, but I think that was more about seeing if he could beat out XSF and Carman. I can’t imagine him not being an OT at some point. If you made a prototypical OT in a lab he would look like Smith. At least in terms of size and arm length. I think he’s our future RT once he gets strong enough.