Gaither in Supp?

[derekshank]

As for the "greater need for high impact skill players," as derek points out, a strong argument can be made for DT as a high impact skill position.

Uhhh, would that be the same Derek who felt compelled to openly agree with everything I said?

For the record, Derek quoted John Fox about the tremendous impact of the DT position. The same John Fox who just attempted to trade his best DT due to salary demands that he felt were unjustified. (Mixed signals?) Oh, and he's the same head coach who last drafted a DT in 2005, a 3rd round pick who became notable as the highest drafted player from that draft to be cut before training camp ended. (High bust factor?)

It feels nice to be at the center of an old-fashioned Hair/Hoosier debate.

[HairOnFire]

It feels nice to be at the center of an old-fashioned Hair/Hoosier debate.

I don't think we're debating. Hoosier seems intent on proving that the Bengals were unwise to pass on DT's in favor of players who either busted or disappointed, but I think his rant can be summed up far more simply. In short, don't draft players who disappoint or you leave yourself open to all forms of second guessing. For example, whether DT's have a higher bust risk doesn't matter if the draft crop you netted is marginal. And drafting skill position players over interior ballast won't help a team if the skill position players break down too often or bust outright. Or if you prefer things even more blunt, anything is preferrable to drafting an Akili Smith or a Chris Perry.

That about it, Hoosier?

[HairOnFire]

The bottom line is this: IF you believed that the bengals should avoid DTs in order to avoid busts, THEN it turned out you were wrong. Really.

Wouldn't a better example of being wrong about drafting DT prospects have something to do with the threat to be completely outraged if the Bengals passed on Alan Branch with the 18th pick in the draft?

[HairOnFire]

Anyhow...back on topic, here's gbnreport's rundown on Gaithers...basically echoes a lot of what Schweiny said...

Nobody questioned what Schweiny said about Gaither. Then again, nobody bothered to answer my question about where Gaither would play if the Bengals drafted him. Which quickly led to a brief discussion about what positions the Bengals would likely target in the next draft.

There, full circle...as we're back on the DT/DE rant.

You're welcome.

[HoosierCat]

Hoosier seems intent on proving that the Bengals were unwise to pass on DT's in favor of players who either busted or disappointed, but I think his rant can be summed up far more simply.

No, it can't. That's the practical conclusion.

[Kazkal]

Ravens got him for a 5th :/ Would have been more then happy giving up a 5th for him .

[kenyon1977]

So who did if any the Bengals take in the SUpp draft???

[HoosierCat]

Nobody.

[BengalszoneBilly]

Nobody.

Did anyone here even think that the Bengals might make a pick? I surely didn't.