Kochman Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jm-mockdraft032207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns"]http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jm-m...o&type=lgns[/url] Interesting. [img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/39.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montecore Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 I'd be happy with that draft. The knock on Branch is that he may not be a playmaker, but does he really have to be? His job is to take up space and allow others to make plays, which he can do. In addition, he seems like an unselfish player, which would fit well into Marvin's philosophy. We've been craving a huge, space eating DT for years now ...it'd be nice to finally get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 I'll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happyrid Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Taking Branch would make me nervous as hell, but at 18 and with our historical weakness at DT, you have to take the chance I think. I love the Wilson pick in the second. Some of the picks in this mock are a little crazy to me though. Like Ryan Harris over Blaylock and Grubbs. Harris has looked terrible and may not even go first day, much less top 40. It's interesting to see that he has the LB Durant that high and ahead of bigger name guys like Lawrence Timmons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 [url="http://www.nfldraftscout.com/mockdraft.php?round=1&year=2007"]http://www.nfldraftscout.com/mockdraft.php...1&year=2007[/url] Has us taking Chris Houston first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bengals1181 Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 'eh I've kind of soured on Branch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalsfan850 Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 i'd love branch but that guy has issues if he thinks branch falls that far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bengals1181 Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 [quote name='bengalsfan850' post='461302' date='Mar 23 2007, 01:47 PM']i'd love branch but that guy has issues if he thinks branch falls that far[/quote] it wouldn't shock me in the least if Branch was still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natifanatic Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Even though Branch might be good, I don't think we can afford to gamble with gambling. The draft is already a gamble, now we're going to gamble on our first round draft choice who may be as lazy as Mattias Askew!? We need a proven guy in the first, not one who we think is proven if he comes to play that day. If the draft went this way, my choice would be a trade down for an extra third rounder, pick up Posluszny, and the draft would be falling into place. Wilson in the second is about as good as you can ask for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bengal Migration| Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 [quote name='natifanatic' post='461514' date='Mar 23 2007, 10:09 PM']Even though Branch might be good, I don't think we can afford to gamble with gambling. The draft is already a gamble, now we're going to gamble on our first round draft choice who may be as lazy as Mattias Askew!? We need a proven guy in the first, not one who we think is proven if he comes to play that day. If the draft went this way, my choice would be a trade down for an extra third rounder, pick up Posluszny, and the draft would be falling into place. Wilson in the second is about as good as you can ask for.[/quote] I agree. Puz + a 3rd round pick >>>> Branch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLCBengal Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 I question this mock...He doesn't have Weddle or Griffin going in the first two rounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishBengal Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 [quote name='Montecore' post='461211' date='Mar 23 2007, 10:18 AM']I'd be happy with that draft. The knock on Branch is that he may not be a playmaker, but does he really have to be? His job is to take up space and allow others to make plays, which he can do. In addition, he seems like an unselfish player, which would fit well into Marvin's philosophy. We've been craving a huge, space eating DT for years now ...it'd be nice to finally get one.[/quote] Agreed. Haloti Ngata had exectly the same knocks on him, coming out last year, and he's now an established starter with Baltimore. Speaking of the Ravens, under Marvin their D had [b]not one, but two[/b] space eating defensive tackles - Adams and Siragusa. I think our D will improve alot with another big body in there. Then we can get our talented linebackers to make plays behind them. I noticed this also when Peko at 319 lbs replaced Thornton at 297 lbs during that 4 game winning steak last year, when the combo of Adams and Peko provided us with our best D-line preformances, and even our backup linebackers(Miller) were able to be effective and play well behind those two big bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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