THE DUKE Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Onward. Mocks will obviously change once FA and extensions happen, but i'll go ahead and do a couple now 28. Michael Mayer TE Notre Dame 60. Dawand Jones OT Ohio State 92. Myles Brooks CB Louisiana Tech 131. Colby Wooden DT Auburn 165. Jayden Reed WR Michigan State 206. Isaiah Davis RB South Dakota State 248. Michael Turk P Oklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 28. Devon Witherspoon CB Illinois 60. Dalton Kincaid TE Utah 92. Carter Warren OT Pittsburgh 131. Rakim Jarrett WR Maryland 165. Tykee Smith S Georgia 206. Viliami Fehoko EDGE San Jose State 248. Michael Turk P Oklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochocinco4pres Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I would resign Hurst, maybe draft a TE in round 2-3. But go after Corner, O line early. Other needs in first 4 rounds to me are RB, maybe LB, WR depth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Bristow Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 28. Anton Harrison OT Oklahoma 60. Kyu Blu Kelly CB Stanford 92. Blake Freeland OT BYU 131. Olusegun Oluwatimi OC Michigan 165. Deshawn Pace LB Cincinnati 206. Dontay Demus Jr. WR Maryland 248. Jalen Redmond as many corners and offensive lineman as I could find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 I don't see us taking 3 OL, I doubt we get rid of nearly that many. If Drue Chrisman is our punter next year, that'll be a massive fail. Not necessarily saying you have to draft one, but we better be bringing in someone or preferably multiple someones to compete for that job. Chrisman's low hangtimes just aren't going to cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 OL and CB in rounds 1 and 2, in any order. After that I don't care. The emphasis again should be to protect Joe - that's really all that matters. I really hate the idea of drafting a TE in round 1, it's a luxury we can't afford. I also think Hurst is a good TE that we'll sign to a reasonable multi-year deal before the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 39 minutes ago, SmittyBacall said: OL and CB in rounds 1 and 2, in any order. After that I don't care. The emphasis again should be to protect Joe - that's really all that matters. I really hate the idea of drafting a TE in round 1, it's a luxury we can't afford. I also think Hurst is a good TE that we'll sign to a reasonable multi-year deal before the draft. I'm not well versed on the CB's after the first few that will be gone by 28, so i'm not enamored with many of them as of yet. I'll learn. I do think that 25-50 range is pretty good for OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 9 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: I'm not well versed on the CB's after the first few that will be gone by 28, so i'm not enamored with many of them as of yet. I'll learn. I do think that 25-50 range is pretty good for OT. Lucky for us everything I'm reading (in the early stages of the draft process) indicates that this is a strong CB and OL class, particularly in the top 100 - EDGE too. Daniel Jeremiah has 8 CBs and 8 OLs in his first top 50 release. Pencil us in for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Bristow Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, SmittyBacall said: I really hate the idea of drafting a TE in round 1, it's a luxury we can't afford. I also think Hurst is a good TE that we'll sign to a reasonable multi-year deal before the draft. I don't hate it if it's the right tight end and the value is better there than some other spots. A guy who excels as a blocker and can be a quality receiving option would bring a lot of value. I like Hurst, but our other options are not impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 46 minutes ago, Beck Bristow said: A guy who excels as a blocker and can be a quality receiving option would bring a lot of value. My beef is that this is a guy you can get on day 3 of the draft. I mean, isn't this who Drew Sample was supposed to be? It's been arguably our worst draft pick in the last 3 years (or longer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky151 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Mayer at 28 would be great value. I wouldn't mind him even if we extend Hurst, as Mayer is much more physical. An OT or CB in the first would be fine too. If Paris Johnson falls to the middle of the first, the team could even consider moving up for him as a replacement for Jonah after 2023. A move like that would help with the cap situation in 2024 and make it possible to extend another player like Higgins or Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochocinco4pres Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 19 hours ago, Beck Bristow said: I don't hate it if it's the right tight end and the value is better there than some other spots. A guy who excels as a blocker and can be a quality receiving option would bring a lot of value. I like Hurst, but our other options are not impressive. I don't mind a good TE, but I don't love it in the 1st. Give me a vet signing or Hurst again (preferred) and get a TE in 2 or 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Some notes after the Combine… As much as RB is devalued these days, Jahmyr Gibbs at 28 is so tempting. A homer run receiving threat out of the backfield takes this offence to another level. Also, it’s interesting to see where our focus is based on formal interviews at the combine. Corner, TE, RB, and DT standout. Darnell Washington did what we all expected, dominated the combine. I don't think this should change a whole lot. At the moment I’m not on board taking him at 28, to be honest. Haven’t watched him extensively yet, but from what I’ve seen I haven’t been all that impressed. I get Jermaine Gresham vibes. Favorite Mock as it stands right now (which also fits the Bengals profile): 1. Darnell Wright OT Tennessee 2. Zach Charbonnet RB UCLA 3. Sam Laporta TE Iowa 4. Karl Brooks DT Bowling Green A+ IMO. Edited March 6 by SmittyBacall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Bristow Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 10 hours ago, SmittyBacall said: Some notes after the Combine… As much as RB is devalued these days, Jahmyr Gibbs at 28 is so tempting. A homer run receiving threat out of the backfield takes this offence to another level. Also, it’s interesting to see where our focus is based on formal interviews at the combine. Corner, TE, and DT standout. Darnell Washington did what expected, dominated the combine. I’m not on board taking him at 28, to be honest. Haven’t watched him extensively yet, but from what I’ve seen I haven’t been impressed. Favourite Mock as it stands right now (which also fits the Bengals profile): 1. Darnell Wright OT Tennessee 2. Zach Charbonnet RB UCLA 3. Sam Laporta TE Iowa 4. Karl Brooks DT Bowling Green A+ IMO. Solid draft there. Darnell Wright seemed to solidify himself as an end of the first round guy. My only hesitation is if he can play left tackle at all. We might be a year out from needing a Jonah replacement. Second round running back annoys me, but seems very likely. Similarly To TE, there's lots of running backs that could have an impact throughout the draft. Still, I can see them wanting to get "their gut" and grabbing him in two. I hope we address interior offensive line fairly early, like in round 4. I don't like any of the depth and I don't know that Volson should just be the certain starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, Beck Bristow said: Second round running back annoys me, but seems very likely. I'm not psyched about it either, but it feels like it's inevitable as I don't think Mixon is back next year. 1 hour ago, Beck Bristow said: I hope we address interior offensive line fairly early, like in round 4. I don't like any of the depth and I don't know that Volson should just be the certain starter. My guess is that they view Volson as the starter. In fact, I think 4 of the 5 spots are locked in (from LT to RG - as unfortunate as that may be). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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