HoosierCat

Mixon will be one to watch as we slog through the dead zone between the draft and camp. Right now I see no indication they plan to do anything other than move forward with him as the starting RB under his current deal. Also on the radar: Burrow, Higgins and Logan Wilson. We've heard from both Burrow and the team that they have had conversations about an extension. But how extensive those conversations have been is unknown and there's no indication of, well, anything at all. Is a deal close? Far? Somewhere in the middle? Who knows. Higgins has also said they've talked about a new deal and that he's leaving it up to his agent. Again, the status of that conversation is unknown. Media reports are that they also want to get a new deal done with Wilson, which I would expect to be in the same ballpark as Pratt's deal. That's probably the easiest to get done but I doubt it's a priority at the moment.

I’d say the chances there are any changes to Mixon’s deal now are approximately zero.

Made 3 weeks ago.

His best year by far was 2021. https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/charlie-jones-5-player-stats?category=returning&seasonType=reg Some perspective on his importance to Iowa: https://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2022/5/27/23143913/charlie-jones-transfer-iowa-hawkeyes-answer-return-special-teams-bhgp

I actually don’t mind the lack of OL picks. I think that they have amply demonstrated over the past 10 years that they utterly stink at drafting OL, regardless of round. I mean, here are their picks since 2014: Russel Bodine Ogbuehi & Fisher Westerman JJ Dielman Billy Price Rod Taylor Jonah Michael Jordan Adeniji Trey Hill Carmen Volson Of all those, the closest thing to a success has been Jonah, and even he has been underwhelming. Volson might be the second success, but needs to show improvement this season. I don’t know why they’re so bad at this but it’s clearly organizational. Until they figure it out I’m fine with them addressing oline by signing proven FAs.

McShay did best picks by team.

Mel: Fair.

They are reportedly chasing this guy, unclear if they got him: https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prospect/christian-trahan-bb107012-691e-4d60-ae24-f6dead081b7e/

Jaylen Moody, LB Bama

No prob. Jacob Saylors, RB East Tenn State

Shedrick Jackson, WR Auburn

This dude https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prospect/devonnsha-maxwell-c7a3e6f1-4fa7-4f99-af32-b29ba0a3b635/

Devonnsha Maxwell, DL UTC

Calvin Tyler Jr., RB, Utah State

Mac Hippenhammer, WR Miami OH

Shaka Hayward, LB Duke

Add Larry Brooks III, S Tulane https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2023/04/29/bengals-undrafted-free-agent-larry-brooks/

Well, there you go, everyone. Another draft in the books. Draft grades are dumb at this point but I’d give it a solid B. No reaches, a couple guys who could turn out to be steals. Fast, athletic, smart guys. Well done, Bengals.

Nearly done.

Jets take Kuntz

One for the Chrisman haters

Yup. Ran track at Princeton. Finished 4th in the NCAA heptathlon in 2021.

He’s nowhere close to Higgins. Worth a flyer at this point in the draft tho.

On the clock.

Second of two this round.