gupps Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Now that the post draft euphoria/back slapping has mostly ended, isn't it time to look at the 2021 class more seriously? If even half of the rookies become quality starters or backup/situational players this draft will be considered a huge success. Of course, that means the other half are busts and the witch hunt will begin (How could they draft X when they could have drafted Y 2 picks later? Bengals scouting sucks. OK, last part is true). Anyways, here goes. Biggest surprise- Hubert, he flies around like a maniac and would bring some much needed energy to the D Biggest bust- Shelvin, if he drops 15-20 pounds he could be a force. I just don't think he will plus I don't think NFL olinemen will be as impressed as college linemen with someone that big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Morganna (Both categories - Biggest Surprise AND Biggest Bust) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 2 hours ago, gupps said: Now that the post draft euphoria/back slapping has mostly ended, isn't it time to look at the 2021 class more seriously? If even half of the rookies become quality starters or backup/situational players this draft will be considered a huge success. Of course, that means the other half are busts and the witch hunt will begin (How could they draft X when they could have drafted Y 2 picks later? Bengals scouting sucks. OK, last part is true). Anyways, here goes. Biggest surprise- Hubert, he flies around like a maniac and would bring some much needed energy to the D Biggest bust- Shelvin, if he drops 15-20 pounds he could be a force. I just don't think he will plus I don't think NFL olinemen will be as impressed as college linemen with someone that big. If half the picks worked out that would be a considerable improvement for this scouting staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 I think a guy with possibly a high potential to be a bust is D'Ante Smith. Looks like he has the right framework to be a prototypical ORT but he has to add some meat to it and develop all the stuff that goes with the position. Right now, I would say he is a project with po-ten-tial and we know how that usually works out for us. Another thought I have is that our practice squad is going to be raided heavily and often before and during the season. Like, we have so many D linemen right now that they all can't make the 53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 5 hours ago, gupps said: Biggest surprise- Hubert, he flies around like a maniac and would bring some much needed energy to the D special teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatternMaster Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 hour ago, High School Harry said: I think a guy with possibly a high potential to be a bust is D'Ante Smith. Looks like he has the right framework to be a prototypical ORT but he has to add some meat to it and develop all the stuff that goes with the position. Right now, I would say he is a project with po-ten-tial and we know how that usually works out for us. Another thought I have is that our practice squad is going to be raided heavily and often before and during the season. Like, we have so many D linemen right now that they all can't make the 53. He's a late 4th round pick, those players aren't expected to be starters...not sure how he would be a bust. Most players that are considered bust are selected in the top 25-50 picks, not guys picked on the 3rd day of the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 If we had picked a LB in the 3rd round he would have been the leading candidate for bust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gupps Posted May 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 Just FYI, AFC North grades: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky151 Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 McPherson has high bust potential. Kicking in Ohio in December is a lot different that Florida. He seems to have to throw his whole body into his longer kicks so we'll see how well that works if the field is slippery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 ok so I disagree with the whole kicker adage in regards to when/where you're supposed to pick them. Reason being is that a kicker can determine who wins and loses in about a quarter to half of your games all year. This kicker is also a stud. Wish we kept Elliot from a few years back. That kid had a leg.. I remember way back when Nugent was injured we signed a kickass kicker Josh Brown which I have NO idea why we would not keep him. I like Nugents accuracy, but he didn't have much of a leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 I am very OK with taking McPherson and where they took him. We needed a kicker hopefully long term and this guy was the best in the draft. Someone was going to take him. Read somewhere the quote that if they had not taken him in the 5th, he would now have been there in the 6th. A rare wise move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 9 hours ago, Gary said: ... I like Nugents accuracy, Are you a stealers fan...or browns? I remember hearing the phrase “He Nuged it” whenever a kicker missed wide. I don’t recall him being accurate at all...but I’m old and senile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 I think this draft will net 3 immediate starters: Chase (WR1), Carman (RG), McPherson (K) and 3 guys who get lots of playing time early: ... Shelvin (NT) on goal line and 3rd and short, Ossai (DE) & Sample (DE) on 3rd and long. I think the goal is to add 25 lbs to Smith's frame and have him as the future starting RT. 35" inch arms are great clay to mold with. I also think the team can mold Trey Hill's monstrous ass (literally) into a nice base at center with a year of NFL weight training. I don't see any obvious busts, but if I had to choose, I would say Evans, as I am not sure he will play that much barring injury. Though no such thing as a 6th Rd bust. I have no fear of Chase being a bust at all. The only thing that will stop him from reaching the Pro Bowl will be an injury to himself or another to Burrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gupps Posted May 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 20 hours ago, Cricket said: I remember hearing the phrase “He Nuged it” whenever a kicker missed wide. He shot the football then skinned and ate it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhfinks Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 O Grady unseats Sample! Moss moves to WR and Tate gets unseated. Way to early predictions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 Whoa now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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