***2023 NFL Draft Thread***

[Bengalstripes9]

Lol at a 3rd round kicker. Wait until the 5th atleast

[THE PISTONS]

(04-29-2023, 12:03 AM)samhain Wrote: Not thrilled with this pick.  Murphy and Turner have a lot of upside.  Battle seems to have more limitations.  If he beats out Hill or Scott, then we have real problems.  In other words, Battle is a legit depth guy.

He's not super athletic. But he's smart and solid.

Very productive in coverage.

[TecmoBengals]

49ers got a kicker with a snazzy moustache.

[BengalFanInCanada]

Why don’t we let the men who have developed a Super Bowl worthy roster continue to do their thing.

Instead of criticizing ever move notwithstanding that most people have no clues about many of the issues surrounding many players.

If the bengals had any interest in Washington they would not have traded down. It’s not rocket surgery.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(04-29-2023, 12:00 AM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: Battle’s a good player. But I still don’t get the obsession this franchise has with defensive backs.

Murphy was a good add and a big talent. Wasn’t the biggest need but it was A need. But using the 2nd and 3rd round picks on DBs, both unspectacular, after taking a busload of dbs last year is silly. I don’t get it.

A C+ grade, at best.

You don’t get stocking up on DB’s in the modern NFL? Did you enjoy watching guys like LaShaun Sims and Darius Phillips play a significant amount of snaps?

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(04-29-2023, 12:00 AM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: Battle’s a good player. But I still don’t get the obsession this franchise has with defensive backs.

Murphy was a good add and a big talent. Wasn’t the biggest need but it was A need. But using the 2nd and 3rd round picks on DBs, both unspectacular, after taking a busload of dbs last year is silly. I don’t get it.

A C+ grade, at best.

Who would you have taken is the question? I know my answers...

We needed a 3 down End that can slide inside on passing downs, needed a versatile shutdown Corner for when Chido and Mike leave 
and Battle has a much higher upside than Nick Scott and could be the future next to Daxton Hill.

I love great Defense, hate bad Defense on the Bengals. Pay Burrow, the OL and the weapons and Draft studs for Lou seems like a SB 
winning plan to me.

[coachmcneil71]

(04-29-2023, 12:01 AM)PDub80 Wrote: It isn't a yes or no question due to context....


UGA played mostly 12 Personnel, which is 2 TEs. Washington was, by far, the 2nd receiving option between the 2 starting TEs. He is primarily a blocking TE.... who was taken off the board by  many NFL teams due to injury concerns.

Agree, and I liked him. Ts, I trust the staff more these days and so far I like all 3 picks. RBs and a 3rd string TE will be available.

[Frank Booth]

(04-29-2023, 12:03 AM)BengalsLUFC Wrote: Tell me again how many yards Mix went for in the AFCCG or how many times Burrow was pressured?

you  mean with a bunch of backup linemen and no boyd?

[Bengal Dude]

(04-29-2023, 12:02 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: The Rams did manage to win the SB with Scott at safety. And he picked Brady along the way. 

But, I cannot dispute the fact we could use another higher end S. Do we think Anderson or Thomas is the casualty? Thomas probably. Love to jeep him on the PS and mentor the young guys. 

I doubt they give up on Anderson after trading up for him last year. 

[Murdock2420]

The more they talk about Washington's injury concerns, I'm not sure why anyone on this board would want him with the history the Bengals have with drafting injured guys.

This looks more like they dodged a bullet.

[matmaven]

They are sticking to their plan. Going to need to pay O stars. Need young D players on rookie contracts over the next couple of years.

They clearly didn't see any TE or RB at #92 they felt deserved the pick and added a very solid player who they know can contribute. There are several good RB candidates in Rd 4 range and clearly they aren't as concerned about TE as many in the fan base.

[CarolinaBengalFanGuy]

(04-29-2023, 12:05 AM)BengalFanInCanada Wrote: Why don’t we let the men who have developed a Super Bowl worthy roster continue to do their thing.

Instead of criticizing ever move notwithstanding that most people have no clues about many of the issues surrounding many players.

If the  bengals had any interest in Washington they would not have traded down.  It’s not rocket surgery.

[JumboTron]

(04-29-2023, 12:03 AM)Nately120 Wrote: Drafting a kicker who looks like a 48 year old sex offender?  Nice pick.

Well it is San Francisco....

[BobJones4980]

(04-29-2023, 12:00 AM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: Battle’s a good player. But I still don’t get the obsession this franchise has with defensive backs.

Murphy was a good add and a big talent. Wasn’t the biggest need but it was A need. But using the 2nd and 3rd round picks on DBs, both unspectacular, after taking a busload of dbs last year is silly. I don’t get it.

A C+ grade, at best.

It's almost like we need pass rush and DBs to compete with the QBs in our conference. 

Also yea we drafted some DBs last year and lost both starting safeties, a starting CB, and our top CB is coming back from major injury.

But sure why would we want DBs?

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(04-29-2023, 12:05 AM)BengalFanInCanada Wrote: Why don’t we let the men who have developed a Super Bowl worthy roster continue to do their thing.

Instead of criticizing ever move notwithstanding that most people have no clues about many of the issues surrounding many players.

If the  bengals had any interest in Washington they would not have traded down.  It’s not rocket surgery.

We don't know the medicals with DW either. We want our rookies ready to go unlike in the past.

The stealers might be falling into that ole way we used to be hopefully.

[CarolinaBengalFanGuy]

(04-28-2023, 11:58 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: Was he behind Bowers, yes, or no? Was he a backup at UGA,at the college level, yes, or no? 

I mean was Aaron Hernandez bad because he was the 2nd TE behind Rob Gronkowski?

[THE PISTONS]

When you pick 28th...you don't generally get sexy picks. That's reality.

[Bengal Dude]

Going this heavy on defense definitely makes it seem like they'll get an extension done with Tee.

[MasonDT70]

Also 9ers taking a K in the 3rd is wild. Been a fairly crazy draft like many thought

[Burma]

(04-28-2023, 11:58 PM)bengals1969 Wrote: It’s a 2024 draft. Defense loses most of the starters next season.

Seriously. After 2024 the defense has 8 players under contract. Only 5 of them are starters.