THE DUKE Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 If i'm the Bengals, I wait until round 4. Might not get a 3 down back at that point, but you can get a guy who can catch with some burst and is decent at pass pro. He just might be more along the lines of 195-205 instead of 215-225. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INbengalfan Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 1 hour ago, THE DUKE said: If i'm the Bengals, I wait until round 4. Might not get a 3 down back at that point, but you can get a guy who can catch with some burst and is decent at pass pro. He just might be more along the lines of 195-205 instead of 215-225. Achane or Spears. But that either comes late three or on an acquired pick in a trade back. Otherwise, Chase Brown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky151 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Achane is too small to be trusted with pass protection. Most rookies, even the bigger ones, aren't good at that. They can likely run well and maybe catch passes. But blitz pickup is probably not in their tool box. In college spread offenses, they run to the flat or the wheel route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Austin Hooper to Las Vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Well, we now know why there hasn’t been an announcement after visiting the Bengals and Saints. Foster Moreau diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma by New Orleans medical staff. Stepping away from football to recover. Sad/scary stuff. The TE cupboard is BARE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 I’m going to hate it so much when we take Michael Mayer at 28. God dammit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INbengalfan Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 7 hours ago, sparky151 said: Achane is too small to be trusted with pass protection. Most rookies, even the bigger ones, aren't good at that. They can likely run well and maybe catch passes. But blitz pickup is probably not in their tool box. In college spread offenses, they run to the flat or the wheel route. Really? How about Gio Bernard or James Brooks. As my track coach used to sday, it ain't the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, SmittyBacall said: I’m going to hate it so much when we take Michael Mayer at 28. God dammit. I say F it, wait until rounds 2-4 for TE and throw whoever we take to the wolves. Sink or swim. LaPorta at 60 or maybe Schoonmaker at 92. Keep 28 for a higher profile position. Only way i'm ok with TE at 28 is if all the viable OT's are gone, no one is really interested in trading up, no viable CB there, and Cancey/Breese aren't there. Under that scenario, i'd be ok with TE at 28. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 31 minutes ago, INbengalfan said: Really? How about Gio Bernard or James Brooks. As my track coach used to sday, it ain't the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. Brooks is a viable comparison, but Bernard was 200+ at under 5'9", he had some thickness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJ Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 10 hours ago, SmittyBacall said: I’m going to hate it so much when we take Michael Mayer at 28. God dammit. And then RB in round 2. Both picks will be reaches, and we'll all be upset. The script is already written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 hours ago, theJ said: And then RB in round 2. Both picks will be reaches, and we'll all be upset. The script is already written. Dalton Kincaid wouldn't ruin my day. It's just Mayer who I think is going to be bang average pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Bristow Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 3 hours ago, theJ said: And then RB in round 2. Both picks will be reaches, and we'll all be upset. The script is already written. And then we'll make a super bowl run anyway ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky151 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 I'd rather take Jones or Wright at 28 than a TE but wouldn't cry if we got Mayer or Washington there. The advantage of taking a RT at 28 is it lets us clear a good bit of cap space by moving on from Williams and Collins. We can still sign a couple of cheap vet TEs for depth and look for a longer term solution in the draft. Sign Jesse James as TE3 and Camerson Brate or Irv Smith as TE2. They'd probably cost about 8 mil for the pair. We're 17 mil under currently and have space to sign a couple of TEs plus Apple and Flowers. Then if we move on from Williams, Collins, and Mixon, we'd be way under the cap and able to not only extend Burrow but Higgins and probably Wilson or Reader as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, sparky151 said: I'd rather take Jones or Wright at 28 than a TE but wouldn't cry if we got Mayer or Washington there. The advantage of taking a RT at 28 is it lets us clear a good bit of cap space by moving on from Williams and Collins. We can still sign a couple of cheap vet TEs for depth and look for a longer term solution in the draft. Sign Jesse James as TE3 and Camerson Brate or Irv Smith as TE2. They'd probably cost about 8 mil for the pair. We're 17 mil under currently and have space to sign a couple of TEs plus Apple and Flowers. Then if we move on from Williams, Collins, and Mixon, we'd be way under the cap and able to not only extend Burrow but Higgins and probably Wilson or Reader as well. Isn’t Collins’ contract dependent on games played? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky151 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 hours ago, SmittyBacall said: Isn’t Collins’ contract dependent on games played? He has 3 mil of per game roster bonuses in his 8.666 mil cap number. It's 176,470 per game he's active. We'd save 7 mil if we trade or cut him before week 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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