Safety Would Be A Wasted Pick

[SunsetBengal]

(04-24-2025, 07:49 PM)Stewy Wrote: GD it, let's just give the pick to Pittsburgh for a chicken wing, and just avoid the inevitable dumpster fire at 17.

I blame it on CFB for going to the spread/RPO offenses. Less designed plays, more just "read the defense", OL comes out less developed, skill players are overwhelmed when the get their first NFL playbook...

[Clark W Griswold]

(04-24-2025, 02:01 PM)Synric Wrote: If Watts ran a little faster I would say yea but it would still depend more who else on the board. 

With Safety, specially top 20, you want them to have really racked up the big plays like a Xavier Watts. Which makes it hard for me to stack Starks and Emmanwori to high. 

I like Watts, too but Emmanwori had 2 pick-sixes last year in addition to a 101 yard one that got called back so I would say he definitely made some big plays.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(04-24-2025, 08:40 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: I like Watts, too but Emmanwori had 2 pick-sixes last year in addition to a 101 yard one that got called back so I would say he definitely made some big plays.

Give me either one of these guys and I am happy. But after today I would probably pass on Safety. I like Malachi Moore after Emmanwori 
and Watts but that is about it. After initially liking Sanker, I don't like the angles he takes when tackling, reminds me of Stone, not good.

[Stewy]

(04-24-2025, 08:40 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: I like Watts, too but Emmanwori had 2 pick-sixes last year in addition to a 101 yard one that got called back so I would say he definitely made some big plays.

Emmanwori is one of like 5-8 individuals who were routinely mocked in the 1st round, and will likely be gone within the first 5 picks of the 2nd round.  No need to worry about him getting to us in the 2nd.

[SunsetBengal]

(04-24-2025, 08:40 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: I like Watts, too but Emmanwori had 2 pick-sixes last year in addition to a 101 yard one that got called back so I would say he definitely made some big plays.

Yes, Emmanwori makes his share of big plays, but the number that stands out the most is the missed tackle rate. 7.2% missed tackle rate for Emmanwori and 12.8% for Watts. 

[puddycat]

We (or at least I) talk about how deep various position groups are.  Would love to see more Tycen Anderson and Daijan Anthony on the field, but the fact they didn't even sniff the field when safety play was bad leaves no clue as to whether the Bengals think they can play.  And given that the Bengals do not rotate safeties or LBs I wonder about the value of anything but a clear starter.