Dane Brugler's The Beast 2025

[*Synric*]

(04-09-2025, 02:49 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Mike Green offers more 3-down potential than Pearce?
I've seen Green more in the mold of Josaiah Stewart, a pass rushing OLB who could struggle defending the run against NFL OL.

Not exactly I was talking more about Stewart above Green and Mykel stacked above Ezeiruaku & Pearce. Dane then has guys like JT Tuimoloau, Landon Jackson, Jordan Burch, Jack Sawyer above the next set of DPRs Umanmielen, Josaiah Stewart, Bradyn Swinson.

[*ochocincos*]

(04-09-2025, 02:52 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Stewart is more of a 3 down DE , probably the best athlete of the bunch, sometimes nfl worries less about production in college vs having the athletic traits... I did read Stewart has the best average time to first pressure last season with 2.43 seconds so he can be very disruptive, needs to get better at finishing.

Stewart screams Myles Murphy in a realistic/worst-case sense, Jadeveon Clowney is probably the hope.
Clowney obviously did not live up to 1st overall hype, never reaching 10 sacks in a season in his career.

We'll see what Golden wants to prioritize, but if it's pass rush, Stewart is too risky IMO.
But if Bengals do select Stewart, I expect they will focus more on improved run defense and ok with someone who needs more development and has more risk when it comes to rushing the passer.

[007BengalsFan]

(04-09-2025, 02:43 PM)Synric Wrote: Green had a sack vs Ohio State but that was also his only pressure in that game. 

Green wouldnt be my first choice.  I would take Pearce over Green and I wouldnt take either one of them with the 17 pick.  I think Green and Pearce would be better options for a late 1st or early 2nd round draft pick, not a mid first round draft pick

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(04-09-2025, 07:59 AM)Synric Wrote: The Beast is finally here.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6259709/2025/04/09/nfl-draft-2025-the-beast-pdf-version/


Character concern for Walter Nolen mentioned is changing schools.

Thanks Synric. Walter Nolen is looking more and more likely to me, second only to Emmanwori in my eyes right now at 17. Changing schools 
isn't really a character concern to me. We will see how he interviews, we are clearly interested and he would be our best pass rushing 3-tech 
the moment we pick him IMO. A pass rushing 3-tech is what this Defense is really missing to help out Trey and our Ends.

If we like Xavier Watts, I could see us passing on Emmanwori, drafting Nolen and hoping Watts falls to us in the 2nd. Get a Guard in the 3rd.