|BlackJesus| Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 The best day of the NFL calendar (in my opinion) is finally here. This is your thread to discuss all the NFL news leading up to the Bengals first pick tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted April 25 Author Report Share Posted April 25 Ghetto Gronk going hard in the paint ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted April 25 Author Report Share Posted April 25 PFFs final rankings ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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|BlackJesus| Posted April 25 Author Report Share Posted April 25 Bengals are locked and loaded if they want to move up ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gupps Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 In case we want to trade up/down 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted April 25 Author Report Share Posted April 25 Time to let Duke cook 🔥 🍳 🥞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 21 minutes ago, BlackJesus said: Bengals are locked and loaded if they want to move up ... I do like the sound of that... "move up" I would be all over it in round two. Like someone said, we have too much talent already for ten rookies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 32 minutes ago, BlackJesus said: PFFs final rankings ... Nice find and thanks for posting. Latham is all over the place, isn't he? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 I saw three different major mocks last night starting with Jeremiah having Latham and Alt going 5 then 7. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 We don't know how the Bengals have the OTs stacked on their board, but imo there are few real scenarios where they won't have more than one of the top six to choose from with pick 18.. There are 4 QBs and 3 WRs expected to be taken among the first 9 picks, so that automatically pushes the OTs down some. Penix and/or Nix could get taken between 11-14 if the Vikings/Broncos/Raiders can't move up for QB4. To me the biggest key is how many OTs are off the board when New Orleans is on the clock at pick 14. The Saints have the worst o-line situation in the NFL. and will surely be taking an OT. I think they take a true LT like Fashanu if he's still on the board at 14. 15. Indianapolis - Widely expected to take a CB like Arnold or KMitchell here. 16. Seattle - Murphy if he's available, if not could well go OL. 17. Jacksonville - Another team in dire need of a CB. Would they take Dejean if both Arnold/Mitchell are off the board...if not they could trade back in that scenario. I just believe that at least 2 of Fuaga/Latham/Fautanu/Mims will be available with pick 18. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 Lathem is the "he's fine" pick for me. Mims is the "I'm excited if he reaches his potential, but nervous as hell about the inexperience and injury thing." Fuga is the "excited for the run game to get in gear, but hope his pass blocking improves" pick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Jersey Bengal Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 2 minutes ago, Jamie_B said: Lathem is the "he's fine" pick for me. Mims is the "I'm excited if he reaches his potential, but nervous as hell about the inexperience and injury thing." Fuga is the "excited for the run game to get in gear, but hope his pass blocking improves" pick. Supposedly now chargers in on Latham at 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 1 minute ago, New Jersey Bengal said: Supposedly now chargers in on Latham at 5 We better come out of today with one of these guys or I'm gonna be pissed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 52 minutes ago, dex said: We don't know how the Bengals have the OTs stacked on their board, but imo there are few real scenarios where they won't have more than one of the top six to choose from with pick 18.. There are 4 QBs and 3 WRs expected to be taken among the first 9 picks, so that automatically pushes the OTs down some. Penix and/or Nix could get taken between 11-14 if the Vikings/Broncos/Raiders can't move up for QB4. To me the biggest key is how many OTs are off the board when New Orleans is on the clock at pick 14. The Saints have the worst o-line situation in the NFL. and will surely be taking an OT. I think they take a true LT like Fashanu if he's still on the board at 14. 15. Indianapolis - Widely expected to take a CB like Arnold or KMitchell here. 16. Seattle - Murphy if he's available, if not could well go OL. 17. Jacksonville - Another team in dire need of a CB. Would they take Dejean if both Arnold/Mitchell are off the board...if not they could trade back in that scenario. I just believe that at least 2 of Fuaga/Latham/Fautanu/Mims will be available with pick 18. Flawlessly logical Mr. Dex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texbengal Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, New Jersey Bengal said: Supposedly now chargers in on Latham at 5 Seems rich but Harbs is a big trenches/play physical guy... so it fits, if true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Jersey Bengal Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 14 minutes ago, texbengal said: Seems rich but Harbs is a big trenches/play physical guy... so it fits, if true. I don't see how they could take him over alt but I guess we'll see 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texbengal Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 9 minutes ago, New Jersey Bengal said: I don't see how they could take him over alt but I guess we'll see Understood - but Latham's more of a masher, which is what Harbs likes. His Michigan OLs were like that. Maybe SD would trade back if their intel tells them they can still get Latham a little later. That's the thing... the different tackles have different strengths... depends on what you value the most. If you're looking for a LT, maybe Latham isn't your guy. If you want power at RT and the versatility to play inside, Latham is that. Alt is a T, whereas Fautanu can play all along the OL, supposedly. Fuaga wouldn't be a great fit as a LT. Fashanu is a T, might struggle inside... etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted April 25 Author Report Share Posted April 25 I hope another team takes Latham early, so the Bengals don't get any crazy ideas of trading up for him.* * (I probably just jinxed it and guaranteed that's what happens now though) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Griever Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 ESPN schedule, if you are into the pre-event gossip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 3 hours ago, alleycat said: I saw three different major mocks last night starting with Jeremiah having Latham and Alt going 5 then 7. 3 hours ago, dex said: We don't know how the Bengals have the OTs stacked on their board, but imo there are few real scenarios where they won't have more than one of the top six to choose from with pick 18.. There are 4 QBs and 3 WRs expected to be taken among the first 9 picks, so that automatically pushes the OTs down some. Penix and/or Nix could get taken between 11-14 if the Vikings/Broncos/Raiders can't move up for QB4. To me the biggest key is how many OTs are off the board when New Orleans is on the clock at pick 14. The Saints have the worst o-line situation in the NFL. and will surely be taking an OT. I think they take a true LT like Fashanu if he's still on the board at 14. 15. Indianapolis - Widely expected to take a CB like Arnold or KMitchell here. 16. Seattle - Murphy if he's available, if not could well go OL. 17. Jacksonville - Another team in dire need of a CB. Would they take Dejean if both Arnold/Mitchell are off the board...if not they could trade back in that scenario. I just believe that at least 2 of Fuaga/Latham/Fautanu/Mims will be available with pick 18. Agree. Any of the four mentioned would be a great prospect to add to our oline. its a good day to be a Bengal olineman fan.. ( Watch them draft Verse. 😎) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, texbengal said: Understood - but Latham's more of a masher, which is what Harbs likes. His Michigan OLs were like that. Maybe SD would trade back if their intel tells them they can still get Latham a little later. That's the thing... the different tackles have different strengths... depends on what you value the most. If you're looking for a LT, maybe Latham isn't your guy. If you want power at RT and the versatility to play inside, Latham is that. Alt is a T, whereas Fautanu can play all along the OL, supposedly. Fuaga wouldn't be a great fit as a LT. Fashanu is a T, might struggle inside... etc. No one doubts that there are going to be trades inside the top 10 that could affect which OT the Bengals end up with. I definitely think there will be a move up to either Arizona (pick 4) or the Chargers (5) for McCarthy. I think Arizona would love to make a deal with the NYGiants (6) to only move back 2 slots. That means they are guaranteed to end up with one of the three top WRs (Harrison/Nabers/Odonze) while continuing to add to their NFL best draft capital. But if Arizona stays at 4 and takes an expected WR, then the Chargers could make a deal with the Vikings to move back to pick 11 where they could pick a preferred OT then later in the round pick up a WR themselves with Minnesota's current pick 23. So I'm rooting for the Giants to move up 2 slots to take McCarthy off the board. That would all but surely keep all of the OTs on the board until Tennessee at pick 7, who would then choose between the WR3 or OT1. The whole idea is to keep as many OTs on the board as long as possible. Also need to hope that there is another desperate QB run between 11-14 (Minn/Denver/Las Vegas) that continues to push some OTs down. New Orleans will definitely take a OT at pick 14, no getting around that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted April 25 Author Report Share Posted April 25 With hours to go, bring me Bowers, Mims, or DeJean (my top 3) for our ride to New Orleans 😎 🐯 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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