ArmyBengal

If Mafe is really what they think he is, they just completely remade the defense this offseason with Mafe, Lawrence and Cook.

Yeah I think it’s the right move and happy to see them make a move of that nature knowing time is ticking on Burrow and company. Don’t like giving up #10 but I really love Dexter !!

Bengals give up the #10 for Lawrence. Confirmed https://athlonsports.com/nfl/dexter-lawrence-trade-nfl-news-cincinnati-bengals-new-york-giants-2026-nfl-draft

I saw that as well. Interesting how their board fell and their thoughts on players. No trades changes things greatly though and you could see what they were thinking and where. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me to see it play out similar with a couple of trades to mix it up. Downs would obviously be a big win in my book.

No worries Hoosier, there are plenty of Go Fuck Yourselves to go around. I really don’t care all that much to be honest. It’s probably my irritation with Mrs. ArmyBengal and he endless watching I seemingly couldn’t escape.

I blame Hoosier for posting that article about the Bengals and the draft. I was in a great mood up until then. Since then I think I have dropped roughly 647 "F" bombs while at work. No worries, I will recover...

Oh and the fucking astronauts my wife made me watch in their press conference? How the hell do you do something everyone thinks is so beyond amazing and then when you get the chance to say something profound about your experience, the best you can come up with is, "We are you and you are us". Yeah, go fuck yourselves too !!

Also, all these people cheering them on and shit. Shut the fuck up. Space X can land booster rockets on a moving platform in the fucking water. Yes, for real. How are you going to make a remake of a classic and fuck it all up? Hey NASA, where's your moonrock from this mission? Oh wait, that's right. FUCK YOU NASA, you gaslighting mother fuckers.

Dude for real. That shit drives me nuts every time I hear it. Hate to be the downer, but all that shit comprised of is a remake from 1968 with better tech. Do better NASA, you ain't fooling anyone with that bullshit. Hold up, I have to handle these fuckin' kids. If I've told them once......

Side bar.... Why do people keep saying we "returned" to the moon or we "went back" to the moon? They orbited the moon, they didn't land on it. I flew over the grand canyon, but don't say I "went" to the grand canyon. Anywho... So what he's saying is, that since 2020 they haven't done anything different? Ok, not surprising. My surprise is that is wasn't longer. They "make it come alive". Make it "more efficient". They "leverage tools". I think they need to leverage my tool with that explanation. They literally said nothing. They could just as easily log into ESPN and follow the draft board there to find the majority of that information. You know, the same one they have developed and enhanced for the last 20+ years? And a 90in monitor? Ok Bengals, when you catch up to my 100in flatscreen TV in my mancave I've had for two years, let me know when you do something spectacular. "Cockpit" ?? Hey Pumpkin, get over here I want to put that to the test. Hey front office, did you know that if you warm up ice, it melts? Fucking Bengals...

Yeah, not thinking there's truth there, but more the consideration than anything. Just curious the thoughts from our peanut gallery. I would love to add a guy like Lawrence and think he would definitely go a long way in the rebuild of the defense. Just not sure I'd be willing to make the move before the draft for #10. A second rounder and a sweetener in 2027? Do that now. There is no Dexter Lawrence in this draft.

One week left to have hope for players the Bengals won't draft... So Goodberry posted a mock draft challenge and the rules are as follows: 1. Must take an offensive player in the first three picks 2. Max of 5 picks on defensive players 3. By the 4th round, take 1 reach player who is ranked at least 25 spots ahead of their ranking. He used the NFL mock draft database's board so I will use the same. https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-draft-simulator #10. Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State (A+) #41. Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech (A) #72. Keylan Rutledge, OG, Georgia Tech (A) #110. Nick Singleton, RB, Penn State (Ranked #138) (C+) #189. Hezekiah Masses, CB, California (A+) #199. Jager Burton, OC, Kentucky (B+) #221. Mason Reiger, DE, Wisconsin (A) #226. Jack Kelly, LB, BYU (B+) Interesting outcome honestly. I like the Rutledge pick in the 3rd, backing up Risner for at least a year and capable of starting. I like the Singleton pick as the Bengals should be looking for better depth behind Chase Brown and I think Singleton is very underrated. I also think WR and TE will be on the table as well. Another thing I can't help but think of (and I usually don't until afterward) is the potential to add some solid UDFA's to the roster. I can keep going down the list of players available and find guys I think are capable of making a roster at some point in time. EDIT: I added the grades the computer gave for each pick at the end of their line...

Barham wouldn't bother me later. Robinson is just not a player I'm sold on. Small and level of competition was next to non-existent. I don't know, maybe he will be awesome. I'm just not betting on it. Wish him all the luck though !!

If the reports are true that the Bengals are working a trade for Lawrence which would include the 10th overall BEFORE draft night, are you in favor? I’m in favor of a draft day trade including the 10th IF all other players they covet are gone when they go on the clock. Missing out on a player like Downs, Styles, Bains and a few more seems like an awful lot. Don’t get me wrong, I’d be happy with the addition but it seems risky. https://x.com/RichJohnsonNFL/status/2044423836985106931?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet

Nope I wouldn’t be happy with that move up without a damn near sure thing. The Jags are stupid.

Howell certainly should be a consideration, but that’s the first time I’ve seen him listed as an OLB as opposed to DE which he played at Texas A&M.

Well just last year the Jags traded up to #2 from the #5 spot and had to give up a haul. They gave up #5, their 2nd round pick, their 4th round pick and their 1st round pick this year. Moving from #10 into the top 3 would be more than that. You better make damn sure you are getting a difference maker that starts day one if you making that move.

I don't disagree with you Hoosier. I find myself in the same situation when doing mocks and I do them on many different platforms. The one consistency across them all is the depth and talent at both the CB and S positions. Like you said, to a lesser degree LB as well. The only problem is we only have single picks in the first three rounds, so we have to take someone (duh). That's why I have and will continue to give thought to trading down. Bain? According to most reports, teams have known about his accident for some time now. I don't think it will impact him all that much and still wouldn't keep me from considering him at #10.

If McCoy is fully healed and the Bengals see him as the better fit over Delane, it's neither here nor there for me. They are amazingly pretty equal when comparing the two. I'm a little hesitant about McCoy's ACL tear that kept him out all last season, but that's my only real differentiator. Honestly, this class is so deep at CB I would be happy with them waiting should there be a better prospect at a position of greater need. I guess a lot hinges on whether or not the Bengals think they have finally gotten Dax in a position to be what they thought he was going to be when they took him in the first round. Honestly, I don't believe anything coming out of the mouths of anyone with the Bengals. Mostly because I don't think they know what the hell they are doing anyway.

They are playing decent ball right now. Need to be more consistent, but not too bad.

Woke up before the wife and youngest and had this top three while tinkering… 1st- DE Bain 2nd- LB Rodriguez 3rd- S Haulcy Love Rodriguez just haven’t mentioned him because he is not a #10 guy and someone I suspect will be gone by #41. Haulcy in the 3rd? Need I say more? I could turn off the TV at that point, go to sleep and have sweet dreams.

I did see where the Bengals did take interest in a QB draft prospect thought to go somewhere in the 11th round, so there’s that.

No surprise comments from Whit. He said he would love to join the Bengals front office and I would fucking LOVE to see that happen. Only one problem… He’s not family, so count that out. QB at 10? No thank you. There’s lucky to be one QB in this draft worthy of a first round pick and many not worth an early round pick at all.

I don’t disagree with those thoughts. It’s the draft, pretty much everything should be on the table for consideration. While I would prefer a defensive pick, I would understand an O-line pick pretty easily. The question I keep pondering is… What team is going to be aggressive, while we sit on our hands, and jump the Bengals for the defensive player the Bengals really covet? You can just see it coming…

Yeah, love the name, but the kid can play and his stats hold up and exceed many of the guys ranked ahead of him. If he's there late, he's worth taking a shot on for sure. That being said, it wouldn't surprise me if he wasn't on their radar at all. Because it would be such a Bengals thing to do in ignoring a local prospect that wouldn't count against their 30 visit limits at a position of need.