belmontbengal Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Ok, I realize it is very early in the season but with our performance I think I can project a top 5 pick kind of record for the rest of this season. So, I think we on this forum should use this thread to do our own "scouting" for next year. I am not going to worry about the draft room strategy, ie: this guy won't be available in the second round, or no way does he fall to us in the first. I just want something to enjoy about this season. So here it is. I will start us off. Erasmus James - DE - Wisconsin ESPN is already comparing him to Jason Taylor. Against OSU he was constantly in the backfield even though he was being double-teamed and chipped on all day. He is the type of linemen that makes the entire line better. Amazing speed and agility for a big man. I am unsure how he does at stopping the run however. Obviously, the Bengals need a well-rounded line that can do it all. This guy is a freak though. Ok, now, let's at least get SOMETHING out of our football season this year, folks, watch all the college football you can and report to this thread with who YOU think should be on the Bengals draft list. cheers, bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belmontbengal Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Again, with the ESPN, sorry but I have not googled for "Bengal-saving prospects" yet.Mike Patterson, USC, DT: Baby Sapp is the most disruptive interior lineman in the country and never stops. Has 5 sacks.I like the sound of this. I haven't caught too many USC games...anyone follow them alot? I like the Baby Sapp reference expecially. I like it more if it means "Baby Sapp without the huge mouth and horrid attitude." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walzav29 Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 I say we definitely need a big ass giant DT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Any such analysis is premature until you look at the top running backs out there. That's apparently our area of greatest need. (please do note my sarcam) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal_Smoov Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 I like the TE from Purdue, saw him over the weekend. He blocks well and can make a key catch or two. Also Purdue has a MLB that is pretty good. We definitely need another DT to help out. Williams, who is finished in Cincinnati, and Thornton don't play well together. If I had to keep one, it's Thornton, but he needs to be teamed with a HUGE, POWERFUL dt. Not sure on who it might be, but we needed one two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGrizzlyBaer Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 im sorry purdue has no body on defense worthy of the draft in the front 7, believe me, i have watched everygame. look for derrick johnson out of texas a killer lb we could use. or we got for a fat ass dt im sorry like i said in the draft forum paterson is a tweener he is only 285. he is no bigger then the guys we have we need a fat ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal_Smoov Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Derrick Johnson is the best lb prospect in college. Quick, strong, and smart, Johnson is the man. Besides, we need another Johnson on this team, we only have like 40 out 53. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGrizzlyBaer Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 some one should move this to the draft board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belmontbengal Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Yeh, sorry, I didn't notice the draft board. Josh can you help me out?thanks.bbP.S. I will NOT let this thread die though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Next_Big_Thing Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Michael Munoz OT for President uh I mean 1st round choice!Why? Because Derrick Johnson, Antrel Rolle, Marlin Jackson, and Antajj Hawthorne will already be gone by the time we pick.Ok, seriously if we can get Derrick Johnson, which I doubt, he'd be a great replacement for Hardy. However, I'd rather see us go for Antajj Hawthorne, a beast of a DT from Wisconsin, and pick up a guy like Marcus Jones out of Louisville in round 3 or 4 at linebacker. We should consider Ben Wilkerson out of LSU for our center for the future in round two.Oh, and my pick of the year for next year? A man with a name I can't wait to see on Madden and the ESPN 2k series? ATARI Bigby playing safety out of Central Florida.... He's projected as a second day pick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belmontbengal Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Anyone with the name Atari is A-ok in my book!Great post Big Thing! Keep em coming folks!Munoz is an intriguing thought I must admit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatness Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 You heard it hear first.........the Bengals will draft a RB with their first pick....the draft is heavy on RBs and they will take a Cedric Benson or a Derrin Sproles with their first pick......its not smart....but its what they will do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABengalsFan09 Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 What players aren't going to be available to the Bengals with the first overall selection?!?!?!?!?!?!?They've got the pick of the whole lot come April! This demon out of Wisconsin sounds good to me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalsfan33 Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 I saw something where we are predicted to get the 10th pick and draft Corey Webster CB out of LSU. He is probably one of the best CB's in the draft, and that's one thing we really lack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHO DEY AGAIN? Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Munoz is NOT a 1st rounder for starts. If we don't go all defense this draft someone needs to be fired. All D-line and linebackers and maybe one corner. But that's the smart thing, they will probabably go with a RB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kybengalsfan Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Hey, you guys are making me #@$%^ sick!!!! Eleven games to go and you folks are talking about draft choices for next year. Let's wallow in our misery as the season goes on. Oh, I see now, you are trying to think of something positive for our team. Think I want to cry. Only five games and we have given up hope. After yesterday's debacle, why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Stripes Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 1st overall pick is something to look forward to i mean what else do we have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcat Bengal Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 A man with a name I can't wait to see on Madden and the ESPN 2k series? ATARI Bigby playing safety out of Central Florida.... He's projected as a second day pick... I saw that guy at a OU game once before....he's got long dreadlocks....plays for UCF (anyone care to guess what we were calling them?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGrizzlyBaer Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 munoz is a late first early second round guy, derrick johnson and rolle are the two who i dream we could get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHO DEY AGAIN? Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I looked at a few early mocks and most of them had Munoz going mid to late first. Of course most of them look the same with the same players being moved around here and there. The knock on Munoz has been his lack of strength and no mean streak. I think he'll slide to the 2nd and maybe the 3rd.Most of the mocks have us taking a CB. A few had us taking the DT from Wisconsin. I think his name is Hawthorne,sorry but I don't watch alot of Big ten football. He's supposed to be a run stuffer and seeing that he plays in the big ten he has had alot of practice.My D line sleeper is Sweet Pea Burns. When healthy he's a force. Led the SEC in tackles behind the line of scrimmage in the SEC. It's never to early to scout for next year. If that makes you sick then ask Chad for some Pepto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGrizzlyBaer Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 yeah the dt out of wiscon i tried to see him play, but he got hurt during the purdue game, so when he was gone though we were able to run so he is a run stuffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belmontbengal Posted October 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Yep, Antajj Hawthorne would be an excellent pick in my opinion. Rolle looked real good the few times I aw him forced to make a play against Louisville. (UofL didn't go his way too much for obvious reasons)I haven't gotten to see OU play at all this year. How good is this linebacker of theirs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27atwater Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 It's NEVER too early to talk draft or recruiting. It's a year long process.I say Rolle is the guy you should target if ya pick in the top 10. If yer in the middle, go after the DT from Miami. Marlin Jackson is a winner too. He did play at my High School after all. I played with his older brother. He was good too but got into trouble, got sent to a reform school, but finally did play at Temple...until he got stabbed. BUT, Marlin is not his brother. He is a good kid. The one incident he was involved in was a bad judgement by reacting to someone talking $hit about his family.I TRULY Believe that Rolle is the class of the entire draft. He will be LOCK DOWN...thus making things easier on the D-Line.If Munoz is around for Cincy's #2...they must take him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belmontbengal Posted October 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 So, I guess we come to a matter of opinion here. A good question to ask in general is, should the Cincy FO value a shutdown corner above pretty much anything else? This includes a big beefcake who can plug up the middle and hopefully be part of a great run defense. I guess I can see the argument for getting Rolle. I haven't seen him play except in the Louisville game. But, everyone says he is amazing.Another question to ask is: If Marvin has the choice to take Rolle, or Hawthorne or even Erasmus James. Which does he take and why? I was thinking he should take Hawthorne because our front four have NO depth and are all undersized. Hawthorne is a mountain in the middle plus he seems to be in on a lot of the interior plays.But, there is also the question of depth. Is Rolle in a class by himself? It sounds like it. How deep is the DB pool in the coming draft? How deep is the D line pool in the draft? Hmmm...discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbarian Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 The way I feel about it--if it ain't a Defensive Tackle, then it isn't worth it. Especially in the 1st round. The Bungles have a definite need and that is at DT. Just don't draft Big Fatty 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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