Welcome Demetrius Knight

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(2 hours ago)kalibengal Wrote: So when are we signing Risner now that our G issue is getting more and more bleak
Im meh on this pick here in 2nd rd, hopefully they nailed it. I thought this dude was more of a 3rd or 4th rd projection

Expecting Risner or Scherff soon or after tomorrow. We took Fairchild who is a LG from Georgia and Scherff is primarily a RG.

I like Lucas Patrick more than most but he has had problems staying healthy.

We aren't as bleak as we were last season at Guard either and the Defense should be way better under Golden. We will see.

[BFritz21]

(1 hour ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Expecting Risner or Scherff soon or after tomorrow. We took Fairchild who is a LG from Georgia and Scherff is primarily a RG.

I like Lucas Patrick more than most but he has had problems staying healthy.

We aren't as bleak as we were last season at Guard either and the Defense should be way better under Golden. We will see.

Careful now..... a lot of people on here know better than the coaches about the team needs and the quality of the players they drafted.

[Luvnit2]

FYI, I posted this is the game day thread


49. Bengals: Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South Carolina
Grade: B+

Knight's game is NFL-ready. Length, stellar range, awesome tackler. Just a very old prospect, which very much limits his ceiling. But this is a win-now team. Some stiffness in his hip flip in coverage. Ball skill flashes when it's thrown in his vicinity. Huge need filled for Cincinnati.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(1 hour ago)BFritz21 Wrote: Careful now..... a lot of people on here know better than the coaches about the team needs and the quality of the players they drafted.

Yeah, we all know about those geniuses who were hired for their football prowess...

Think these guys must of loved that Lou D last year that lost us all those games when our Offense scored 38+...

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(54 minutes ago)Luvnit2 Wrote: FYI, I posted this is the game day thread


49. Bengals: Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South Carolina
Grade: B+

Knight's game is NFL-ready. Length, stellar range, awesome tackler. Just a very old prospect, which very much limits his ceiling. But this is a win-now team. Some stiffness in his hip flip in coverage. Ball skill flashes when it's thrown in his vicinity. Huge need filled for Cincinnati.

Agree with the grade. I would of traded back if we had a partner but I bet we didn't have a trade partner or Golden just wanted this guy that bad.

Great length, range and a fantastic tackler (how the **** did anyone compare this guy to Germaine Pratt again)????

[sandwedge]

(1 hour ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Expecting Risner or Scherff soon or after tomorrow. We took Fairchild who is a LG from Georgia and Scherff is primarily a RG.

I like Lucas Patrick more than most but he has had problems staying healthy.

We aren't as bleak as we were last season at Guard either and the Defense should be way better under Golden. We will see.

I just read a blurb in the Welcome Aboard Fairchild thread, that he has played RG so he wouldn't be lost there.

[BFritz21]

Quote:He's the MVP of one of the best defenses in the country,. This guy is hard to find.

That's a quote from Al Golden, so I'm going to trust him on this one. I think he could be good for us.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(50 minutes ago)sandwedge Wrote: I just read a blurb in the Welcome Aboard Fairchild thread, that he has played RG so he wouldn't be lost there.

Yeah, he filled in for Ratledge a couple of games I think and played very well. Great pick.

[*bfine32*]

Folks say we should be in "win now" mode, so we take one of the best off-ball LBs in the draft and now they're mad because he's 25 instead of 23.

[Joelist]

Knight seems like a decent LB; just seemed like they could have traded back and still gotten him.