Dalton Risner: "Would LOVE to be a Bengal"

[Luvnit2]

(04-21-2025, 08:27 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I think that is quite telling of what the Bengals intend to do in this draft. Maybe not the marquis guys (which they definitely need at least ONE of), but I would see them selecting two interior OL players in this draft. They may maximize and take a College Tackle and put him at Guard (many of them come up in College that way, anyway) to get the most mileage from the picks. I would also expect a bunch of UDFA OL to be brought in this year to find any missed talent.

I hope we draft an OT in round 5 or 6 who is capable of being a starting RT when Brown moves on, move Mims to LT, but can play guard now.

I think we need to OL in this draft as well, just wish we had more picks because seems to be the tupe of draft that lacks stars, but a tone of potential deep into the draft.

Who knows, maybe we can find in gem.

[SunsetBengal]

(04-21-2025, 08:48 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I hope we draft an OT in round 5 or 6 who is capable of being a starting RT when Brown moves on, move Mims to LT, but can play guard now.

I think we need to OL in this draft as well, just wish we had more picks because seems to be the tupe of draft that lacks stars, but a tone of potential deep into the draft.

Who knows, maybe we can find in gem.

Keep in mind, we're all watched this same team have 9-10 picks and yet still have most of them be failures. Perhaps with only 6 picks to work with, they will choose more wisely?

[Luvnit2]

(04-21-2025, 09:34 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Keep in mind, we're all watched this same almost every team have 9-10 picks and yet still have most of them be failures. Perhaps with only 6 picks to work with, they will choose more wisely?

[*ochocincos*]

(04-21-2025, 08:22 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: He is a TC body right now, he has to come beat any OG in camp to start. I am not optimistic he can, but stranger things have happened. As I say, never say never as never is finite and almost at some point proven wrong, all it takes is one major surprise and never turns into, yep, I was an idiot for using that word.

Same goes for always.

I remember looking into him leading up to the 2022 and 2023 draft.
He originally was projected as a Rd 2 pick based on talent, but the dude had so many injuries that it derailed his draft hopes, and it's kept him from having any chance to see the NFL field.

The talent might be there, but even if they end up wanting to keep him because of his talent when he's healthy, they need a contingency plan for if/when he's injured again partway through the season. Are one of the other guys a good enough contingency plan?

[ERIC1]

(04-21-2025, 03:43 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: So good players don't even matter now, I getcha...

never said or implied that

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(04-21-2025, 08:48 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I hope we draft an OT in round 5 or 6 who is capable of being a starting RT when Brown moves on, move Mims to LT, but can play guard now.

I think we need to OL in this draft as well, just wish we had more picks because seems to be the tupe of draft that lacks stars, but a tone of potential deep into the draft.

Who knows, maybe we can find in gem.

I basically don't count anything after 4th round to be anything more than ST or long-term backup.
They got 3-4 picks to get guys who can hopefully make a difference within the next few years.

With Karras, Patrick, Volson, and Kirkland all set to hit FA after this season, they need to be trying to get two starter-caliber guys who can start by next year at OL.