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Bengals trends and The Beast
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This morning Dehner integrates Bengals draft trends with info in The Beast and offers a short list of likely outcomes.  First he lists traits that the Bengals historically value:

    *team captain
    *played through injury, loves practice, loyal teammate
    *big programs with big performances in the biggest games
    *elite athletic traits in top 2 rounds
    *massive OT's, pass protectors, & gap scheme maulers -- size, power, & protection up front
    *resistance to early TE, RB, LB
    *one of 30 private visits

Round 1

    *Nick Emmanwori (17 overall) -- team captain, elite tester, SEC, private visit, one missed game in 3 years; only ding is not playing in college football playoff
           "versatility and rare athleticism running a 4.38 at 6-3 220 opens up myriad options for reformatting the defense"

    *Tyler Booker (24 overall) -- SEC, college football playoff, massive OL, captain, played through injury; only ding is doesn't check the lite athlete box
          "raw power, tenacity, scheme fit and immovable anchor could offset elite athletic miss"

Day 2

    *Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona (55 overall) -- massive OL, played through injury, private visit, competitiveness, elite athletic traits
         "size, position flexibility, competitiveness, and personality"

    *JT Tuimoloau, edge, The Ohio State (43 overall) -- big school, big games, elite testing, played through injury, competitiveness
         "saw the most double teams & chips on a great D-line; played big in biggest games"

    *Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College (79 overall) -- big OL, pass pro strength, elite testing, captain
         "NFL bloodlines; zero penalties in 772 snaps last season"

Day 3

    *Demetrius Knight, LB, South Carolina (LB6) -- captain, SEC, competitiveness, elite athletic traits, played through injury
         "showed up for one year at USC and elected captain; weight room addict; plays in style of Pratt"

    *Ty Robinson, DT, Nebraska (DT 12) -- leader, private visit, big program, played through injury, elite testing
         "reputation for extreme toughness; 12.5 TFL, 7 sacks; team-first attitude; coach absolutely loves him"

    *Kyle Monangia, RB, Rutgers (RB 20) -- team captain, production, played through injury
         "work ethic, likability; willing blocker, zero career fumbles in 707 touches; complementary skill set to Chase Brown"
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(04-11-2025, 10:48 AM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: *snip for space savings*

Thank you for sharing.  

While I cannot argue with the analysis, I do wonder if all the new coaches might influence some of the PHYSICAL parameters.  Not the personality parameters, but the physical ones.  Example of Booker not being an elite athlete, but our new OLine coach convincing the FO of a plan to work with and develop him into an all pro or whatever.

Just a thought.
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(04-11-2025, 10:48 AM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: This morning Dehner integrates Bengals draft trends with info in The Beast and offers a short list of likely outcomes.  First he lists traits that the Bengals historically value:

    *team captain
    *played through injury, loves practice, loyal teammate
    *big programs with big performances in the biggest games
    *elite athletic traits in top 2 rounds
    *massive OT's, pass protectors, & gap scheme maulers -- size, power, & protection up front
    *resistance to early TE, RB, LB
    *one of 30 private visits

Round 1

    *Nick Emmanwori (17 overall) -- team captain, elite tester, SEC, private visit, one missed game in 3 years; only ding is not playing in college football playoff
           "versatility and rare athleticism running a 4.38 at 6-3 220 opens up myriad options for reformatting the defense"

    *Tyler Booker (24 overall) -- SEC, college football playoff, massive OL, captain, played through injury; only ding is doesn't check the lite athlete box
          "raw power, tenacity, scheme fit and immovable anchor could offset elite athletic miss"

Day 2

    *Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona (55 overall) -- massive OL, played through injury, private visit, competitiveness, elite athletic traits
         "size, position flexibility, competitiveness, and personality"

    *JT Tuimoloau, edge, The Ohio State (43 overall) -- big school, big games, elite testing, played through injury, competitiveness
         "saw the most double teams & chips on a great D-line; played big in biggest games"

    *Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College (79 overall) -- big OL, pass pro strength, elite testing, captain
         "NFL bloodlines; zero penalties in 772 snaps last season"

Day 3

    *Demetrius Knight, LB, South Carolina (LB6) -- captain, SEC, competitiveness, elite athletic traits, played through injury
         "showed up for one year at USC and elected captain; weight room addict; plays in style of Pratt"

    *Ty Robinson, DT, Nebraska (DT 12) -- leader, private visit, big program, played through injury, elite testing
         "reputation for extreme toughness; 12.5 TFL, 7 sacks; team-first attitude; coach absolutely loves him"

    *Kyle Monangia, RB, Rutgers (RB 20) -- team captain, production, played through injury
         "work ethic, likability; willing blocker, zero career fumbles in 707 touches; complementary skill set to Chase Brown"

*Facepalms*

Dehner is way off, here.  This doesn't even seem like a true analysis, more just him trying to pimp personal favorites under the guise of analysis.

Take Booker, for example.  He's going to cite early aversion to TE's, which we've taken 2 in the 1st this century, and had them taking a G, which we've selected one.

Beyond that, Jonah, Zeitler, Price, Ogbuehi, Fisher, Steinbach, and Jones were not big gap-power guys.  Mims and Whitworth were large for T's, but also had extremely high RAS.  Andre Smith would be the only OL that fits the Booker mold they've taken early this century.  

Beyond that, they haven't even met with Booker...so where does he arrive at Booker being likely?
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I agree with Whatever that Booker doesn't really make sense, haven't met with him and he isn't athletic. Emmanwori, Savaiianeae and Ty
Robinson make sense though IMO. Thanks for this Speedy. Cool
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(04-11-2025, 12:06 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I agree with Whatever that Booker doesn't really make sense, haven't met with him and he isn't athletic. Emmanwori, Savaiianeae and Ty
Robinson make sense though IMO. Thanks for this Speedy. Cool

You're welcome.  I realize that The Athletic has a paywall.  My daughter gifts it to me.  Really great stuff if you can afford it or have a daughter like mine.  Anyway, I'm happy to share.

While I realize that Andre is the only lineman Bengals have taken with a low RAS, he was pretty good, and Dehner qualifies his analysis by saying that Booker's other qualities might overcome low athleticism.  He does skip over the fact that the Bengals haven't met with Booker.  But I think that not signing a vet OG yet very much leaves open the possibility of a guard in the first.  A lot will depend on what Peters is looking for.  

I can absolutely get behind the character profiles of these guys.  The only time they have deviated from that model in the past several years has been Burton.  Hope that's enough to teach them a lesson.  Character is talent.
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(04-11-2025, 01:47 PM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: You're welcome.  I realize that The Athletic has a paywall.  My daughter gifts it to me.  Really great stuff if you can afford it or have a daughter like mine.  Anyway, I'm happy to share.

While I realize that Andre is the only lineman Bengals have taken with a low RAS, he was pretty good, and Dehner qualifies his analysis by saying that Booker's other qualities might overcome low athleticism.  He does skip over the fact that the Bengals haven't met with Booker.  But I think that not signing a vet OG yet very much leaves open the possibility of a guard in the first.  A lot will depend on what Peters is looking for.  

I can absolutely get behind the character profiles of these guys.  The only time they have deviated from that model in the past several years has been Burton.  Hope that's enough to teach them a lesson.  Character is talent.

Uhh...when you mean low, do you mean in the red?
Because Volson's was not good (6.04).
Jonah Williams had a 5.44.
And then you got guys like Billy Price who don't have RAS because they didn't test.
Andre had 4.02, which really isn't too far off from being considered "bad".

But then you look at FAs they brought in.
Cappa - 4.11
Karras - 4.93
OBJ - 0.70
Cordy Glenn - 5.37

Bengals haven't primarily gone for uber-athletic OL.
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs

Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.

Sorry for Party Rocking!

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The trends make sense, but the players don't seem to fully fit, so I think he's just taking his best guess as to who could or would be targets each day of the draft?

Curious where he's finding a list of all the team captains.
Scouring individual scouting reports or college team pages seems like that would be a lot for all the draft prospects.
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs

Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.

Sorry for Party Rocking!

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(04-11-2025, 02:07 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Uhh...when you mean low, do you mean in the red?
Because Volson's was not good (6.04).
Jonah Williams had a 5.44.
And then you got guys like Billy Price who don't have RAS because they didn't test.
Andre had 4.02, which really isn't too far off from being considered "ok".

But then you look at FAs they brought in.
Cappa - 4.11
Karras - 4.93
OBJ - 0.70
Cordy Glenn - 5.37

Bengals haven't primarily gone for uber-athletic OL.

Eh, FA's and Day 3 picks are a lot different than premium picks.  Our 1st and 2nd round OL drafted this century and their RAS is...

Levi Jones 9.21
Eric Steinbach 10.0
Andre Smith 4.02
Cedric Ogbuehi didn't test
Jake Fisher 9.72
Andrew Whitworth 9.11
Kevin Zeitler 7.66
Billy Price didn't test
Jonah Williams 5.44
Jackson Carman didn't test
Amarius Mims 9.59

So, the average of the guys who actually tested was 8.09.  

Beyond that, in Booker's case, you have a guy at a position the club rarely drafts early, that doesn't possess the elite athletic traits the club typically looks for in a 1st round pick, and that the club hasn't visited with.  I have no idea where Dehner thinks he's a likelihood at 17.
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(04-11-2025, 05:13 PM)Whatever Wrote: Eh, FA's and Day 3 picks are a lot different than premium picks.  Our 1st and 2nd round OL drafted this century and their RAS is...

Levi Jones 9.21
Eric Steinbach 10.0
Andre Smith 4.02
Cedric Ogbuehi didn't test
Jake Fisher 9.72
Andrew Whitworth 9.11
Kevin Zeitler 7.66
Billy Price didn't test
Jonah Williams 5.44
Jackson Carman didn't test
Amarius Mims 9.59

So, the average of the guys who actually tested was 8.09.  

Beyond that, in Booker's case, you have a guy at a position the club rarely drafts early, that doesn't possess the elite athletic traits the club typically looks for in a 1st round pick, and that the club hasn't visited with.  I have no idea where Dehner thinks he's a likelihood at 17.

Best I can think of is Booker is a safe prospect. He's plug-and-play, even if his ceiling may not be as high as some other Guards.

As for the point about FAs and Day 3 picks being different than premium picks, I didn't see that being specified in what I replied to. If that was the case and I missed it, my apologies.
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs

Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.

Sorry for Party Rocking!

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I'm all for Nick Emmanwori in RD 1, I think he will set the tone in the secondary and make the Cb's better.

Give Me:

1) Nick Emmanwori- S (SC)

2) Tyliek Williams- DT (Ohio St)

3) Jordan Burch- DE (Oregon)

4) Miles Frazier -G (LSU)

5) Damien Martinez-RB (Miami)

6) Jack Kiser- LB (ND)
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Honestly don't get the hate for Booker.  I believe that the first priority should be improving the O-line.  Yes I am well aware that our defense sucked.  But if you protect Burrow you've always got a chance.  He goes down, forget it.  You just gave the guy 1/4 billion.  I'm tired of bringing in free agents past their prime and tasking them with protecting the franchise.

But about Booker.  Despite his "lack of athleticism" the guy was a beast in the SEC.  Would you rather have Jake Fisher with his 9.72 RAS?

I'm not pounding the table for Booker, just saying that it's foolish to rule him out.  I see Simmons was in today.  I could go for that.  Or Zabel.  Or the kid from Arizona in the second.  Just quit throwing bandaids at the OL.
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(04-11-2025, 08:54 PM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: Honestly don't get the hate for Booker.  I believe that the first priority should be improving the O-line.  Yes I am well aware that our defense sucked.  But if you protect Burrow you've always got a chance.  He goes down, forget it.  You just gave the guy 1/4 billion.  I'm tired of bringing in free agents past their prime and tasking them with protecting the franchise.

But about Booker.  Despite his "lack of athleticism" the guy was a beast in the SEC.  Would you rather have Jake Fisher with his 9.72 RAS?

I'm not pounding the table for Booker, just saying that it's foolish to rule him out.  I see Simmons was in today.  I could go for that.  Or Zabel.  Or the kid from Arizona in the second.  Just quit throwing bandaids at the OL.

If you want to see Joe getting those critical short yardage plays via the QB sneak, Booker is definitely the man. Being able to wall up against large DTs in the AFCN is another feather in his cap. I see nothing wrong with taking Booker. I just think that Emmanwori would make a greater overall impact on the defense at that selection.
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(04-11-2025, 09:34 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: If you want to see Joe getting those critical short yardage plays via the QB sneak, Booker is definitely the man. Being able to wall up against large DTs in the AFCN is another feather in his cap. I see nothing wrong with taking Booker. I just think that Emmanwori would make a greater overall impact on the defense at that selection.

Noted draftnik Speedy, who has never played a down of tackle and whose football experience consists of coaching freshman football and a lot of watching, opines that his preferred draft would be Emmanwori in the first and the guard from Arizona in the second.  
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(04-11-2025, 05:13 PM)Whatever Wrote: Eh, FA's and Day 3 picks are a lot different than premium picks.  Our 1st and 2nd round OL drafted this century and their RAS is...

Levi Jones 9.21
Eric Steinbach 10.0
Andre Smith 4.02
Cedric Ogbuehi didn't test
Jake Fisher 9.72
Andrew Whitworth 9.11
Kevin Zeitler 7.66
Billy Price didn't test
Jonah Williams 5.44
Jackson Carman didn't test
Amarius Mims 9.59

With the exception of Fisher, it looks like all the guys with a RAS score above 9 have been pretty good picks.  That would seem to indicate to me if the Bengals had a 2nd round offensive lineman target with a RAS score above 9, they would more likely hit on that draft pick given their success with previous picks.  Of course nothing is certain so you never know but they have done well when picking guys with high RAS scores.
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(04-12-2025, 02:14 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: With the exception of Fisher, it looks like all the guys with a RAS score above 9 have been pretty good picks.  That would seem to indicate to me if the Bengals had a 2nd round offensive lineman target with a RAS score above 9, they would more likely hit on that draft pick given their success with previous picks.  Of course nothing is certain so you never know but they have done well when picking guys with high RAS scores.
My man Tate Ratledge has a 9.98 RAS. There have been about 1600 interior linemen scored since 1987 and he ranks #4.

Dehner Traits that Ratledge meets:

Team Captian
Loyal Teammate
Big Program
Elite Athlete
Met with
Powerful
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(04-11-2025, 10:48 AM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: This morning Dehner integrates Bengals draft trends with info in The Beast and offers a short list of likely outcomes.  First he lists traits that the Bengals historically value:

    *team captain
    *played through injury, loves practice, loyal teammate
    *big programs with big performances in the biggest games
    *elite athletic traits in top 2 rounds
    *massive OT's, pass protectors, & gap scheme maulers -- size, power, & protection up front
    *resistance to early TE, RB, LB
    *one of 30 private visits

Round 1

    *Nick Emmanwori (17 overall) -- team captain, elite tester, SEC, private visit, one missed game in 3 years; only ding is not playing in college football playoff
           "versatility and rare athleticism running a 4.38 at 6-3 220 opens up myriad options for reformatting the defense"

    *Tyler Booker (24 overall) -- SEC, college football playoff, massive OL, captain, played through injury; only ding is doesn't check the lite athlete box
          "raw power, tenacity, scheme fit and immovable anchor could offset elite athletic miss"

Day 2

    *Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona (55 overall) -- massive OL, played through injury, private visit, competitiveness, elite athletic traits
         "size, position flexibility, competitiveness, and personality"

    *JT Tuimoloau, edge, The Ohio State (43 overall) -- big school, big games, elite testing, played through injury, competitiveness
         "saw the most double teams & chips on a great D-line; played big in biggest games"

    *Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College (79 overall) -- big OL, pass pro strength, elite testing, captain
         "NFL bloodlines; zero penalties in 772 snaps last season"

Day 3

    *Demetrius Knight, LB, South Carolina (LB6) -- captain, SEC, competitiveness, elite athletic traits, played through injury
         "showed up for one year at USC and elected captain; weight room addict; plays in style of Pratt"

    *Ty Robinson, DT, Nebraska (DT 12) -- leader, private visit, big program, played through injury, elite testing
         "reputation for extreme toughness; 12.5 TFL, 7 sacks; team-first attitude; coach absolutely loves him"

    *Kyle Monangia, RB, Rutgers (RB 20) -- team captain, production, played through injury
         "work ethic, likability; willing blocker, zero career fumbles in 707 touches; complementary skill set to Chase Brown"

I love the guy did homework prior to his picks. So many other mocks out there and I don't think they have a clue and just darts at a wall based on our current roster and what they see as a sweakness, but no homework to bck it up.
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(04-11-2025, 01:47 PM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: You're welcome.  I realize that The Athletic has a paywall.  My daughter gifts it to me.  Really great stuff if you can afford it or have a daughter like mine.  Anyway, I'm happy to share.

While I realize that Andre is the only lineman Bengals have taken with a low RAS, he was pretty good, and Dehner qualifies his analysis by saying that Booker's other qualities might overcome low athleticism.  He does skip over the fact that the Bengals haven't met with Booker.  But I think that not signing a vet OG yet very much leaves open the possibility of a guard in the first.  A lot will depend on what Peters is looking for.  

I can absolutely get behind the character profiles of these guys.  The only time they have deviated from that model in the past several years has been Burton.  Hope that's enough to teach them a lesson.  Character is talent.

Appreciate it as I don't want to pay for The Athletic, but they do have some damn good stuff. Good points, but we don't draft Guards early much,
we haven't even met with Booker or any of the other OL that could be around in the first and the defensive talent is stacked right around where we
pick in the first. Would be highly surprised if Booker was the pick, but I wouldn't hate it. Still I think it would be a waste missing out on someone like
Emmanwori who could be a great NFL Safety.

(04-11-2025, 02:07 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Uhh...when you mean low, do you mean in the red?
Because Volson's was not good (6.04).
Jonah Williams had a 5.44.
And then you got guys like Billy Price who don't have RAS because they didn't test.
Andre had 4.02, which really isn't too far off from being considered "ok".

But then you look at FAs they brought in.
Cappa - 4.11
Karras - 4.93
OBJ - 0.70
Cordy Glenn - 5.37

Bengals haven't primarily gone for uber-athletic OL.

We need to start adding more athletes to the OL though. Mims is the only really athletic dude we got.
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We are meeting with a ton of Day 1/2 OTs but almost no guards.

At first I thought picking an OT wasn't crazy. Especially if we TCB on FA, or wanted a long term OBJ replacement. I mean, if Simmons was really gonna be OT1 if not injured, when is the next time we'd get a crack at OT1?

And then I thought, well, they are looking at guys who can olay G, too. Zabel, Conerly. But Ersery is an OT. Simmons, too.

But we did not TCB in FA. We retained well, but othercthan getting a starting NT, a fringe starting G, and LB/RB depth, we added nothing. No pass rush help (DE, DT, OLB). No surefire guard starter. No safety help. And although itcwas not out there there is still a gaping hole at TE1.

With all those holes, and more (CB). Are we really gonna take an OT or RB early? With only 6 picks?
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(04-12-2025, 02:35 PM)bfine32 Wrote: My man Tate Ratledge has a 9.98 RAS. There have been about 1600 interior linemen scored since 1987 and he ranks #4.

Dehner Traits that Ratledge meets:

Team Captian
Loyal Teammate
Big Program
Elite Athlete
Met with
Powerful



Yea, Tate Ratledge fits alot of things the Bengals like and need.

Here is what Dane had to say about Tate Ratledge in the Beast.

Quote:STRENGTHS: 
● Tall with thick, stout frame and massive hands
 ● Latches on in run game and flashes strength in legs and hands to create lanes 
● Has body quickness and control to stretch front-side and execute short pulls 
● Plays with flat back and impressive leverage for his size, helping him reset pass-pro anchor and halt power
● Keeps hands tight in punch to batter and bruise
 ● Rarely fooled by stunts and plays with vision to identify games and blitzes from depth 
● Mean dude — takes it incredibly personally when quarterback gets hit 
● Penalized just three times over past two seasons (two holding flags, one false start) 
● His coaches rave about his practice habits and love for football 
● Very personable; connects well in locker room (NFL scout: "He's a goofball, but the guys over there love him.") 
● Kirby Smart said he's as "special as they come," because of his leadership (95 percent of Georgia's 130 players voted him a 2024 team captain) 

 WEAKNESSES:
 ● Shorter arms stand out when punch timing isn't on point 
● Leaves edges vulnerable when set points are inconsistent 
● Has overzealous moments in run game and finds himself overextended 
● Occasionally drops his eyes into contact 
● Feels most comfortable on right side and doesn't have proven experience across the line (aside from four snaps at left guard, 100 percent of his 2,081 career of f ensive snaps came at right guard) 
● Missed at least one game each of past four seasons: Lisfranc injury to right foot four plays into first career start, which required season-ending surgery; missed one game as sophomore because of shoulder subluxation (Nov. 2022); missed one game as junior because of bone bruise to left knee (Nov. 2023); left ankle injury (Sept. 2024) as senior and required tightrope surgery, which sidelined him four games.

SUMMARY: A four-year starter at Georgia, Ratledge established himself at right guard in of f ensive coordinator Mike Bobo's multiple-run scheme (zone and gap). Despite missing 20 games with injuries over the past four years, he became an All-American and All-SEC first-teamer the past two seasons and an unquestioned leader in the program. 

 NFL teams are searching for guards who can move defenders with their lower bodies and control them with their upper halves, and Ratledge did both consistently on his college tape, bullying defenders out of gaps to create running lanes. In pass protection, he has the smarts and anchor to maintain the integrity of the pocket, although he needs to improve his punch timing to stay centered versus pass-rush quickness. Overall, Ratledge is a self-described "dirtbag" with the contact power, competitive edge and functional movement skills to match up against NFL defensive linemen. He should compete for a starting role as a rookie and has the necessary tools for a decade-long pro career, if he stays healthy. 

 GRADE: 2nd round (No. 53 overall)

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(04-11-2025, 10:48 AM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: This morning Dehner integrates Bengals draft trends with info in The Beast and offers a short list of likely outcomes.  First he lists traits that the Bengals historically value:

    *team captain
    *played through injury, loves practice, loyal teammate
    *big programs with big performances in the biggest games
    *elite athletic traits in top 2 rounds
    *massive OT's, pass protectors, & gap scheme maulers -- size, power, & protection up front
    *resistance to early TE, RB, LB
    *one of 30 private visits

Round 1

    *Nick Emmanwori (17 overall) -- team captain, elite tester, SEC, private visit, one missed game in 3 years; only ding is not playing in college football playoff
           "versatility and rare athleticism running a 4.38 at 6-3 220 opens up myriad options for reformatting the defense"

    *Tyler Booker (24 overall) -- SEC, college football playoff, massive OL, captain, played through injury; only ding is doesn't check the lite athlete box
          "raw power, tenacity, scheme fit and immovable anchor could offset elite athletic miss"

Day 2

    *Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona (55 overall) -- massive OL, played through injury, private visit, competitiveness, elite athletic traits
         "size, position flexibility, competitiveness, and personality"

    *JT Tuimoloau, edge, The Ohio State (43 overall) -- big school, big games, elite testing, played through injury, competitiveness
         "saw the most double teams & chips on a great D-line; played big in biggest games"

    *Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College (79 overall) -- big OL, pass pro strength, elite testing, captain
         "NFL bloodlines; zero penalties in 772 snaps last season"

Day 3

    *Demetrius Knight, LB, South Carolina (LB6) -- captain, SEC, competitiveness, elite athletic traits, played through injury
         "showed up for one year at USC and elected captain; weight room addict; plays in style of Pratt"

    *Ty Robinson, DT, Nebraska (DT 12) -- leader, private visit, big program, played through injury, elite testing
         "reputation for extreme toughness; 12.5 TFL, 7 sacks; team-first attitude; coach absolutely loves him"

    *Kyle Monangia, RB, Rutgers (RB 20) -- team captain, production, played through injury
         "work ethic, likability; willing blocker, zero career fumbles in 707 touches; complementary skill set to Chase Brown"

I don’t know about the targets but he nailed the prerequisites. I like the Athletic & Dehner a lot.
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.

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