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Yes. Me. I would be happy with it. It is keeping in line with my thoughts elsewhere. They would need to get active in FA to help the D, but i think they can, if they set their minds to it. RB is shambolic for this team right now.

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If McFadden fell to #9 and the Bengals traded the pick instead of taking him, then McFadden went on to be the next Adrian Peterson, I would jump off the OH/KY bridge. Remember the last time the Bengals passed on a RB and traded down? Yeah they passed on Stephen Jackson and took Crystal Perry. Smooth move eh?

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Well, if he fell that far (and he won't), then they had BETTER trade out to someone who wants him or take him themselves (to trade or keep). It would be completely nuts to sit there and take someone else and give the team at #10 all of this leverage.

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Uhhh....we still need an overhauled defense guys. Who cares how good our running attack is if we can't stop the run ourselves?

How about we improve our crappy run blocking first?

The Lions were smart to draft Barry Sanders. Their defense sucked, however, and they did as well year in and year out.

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I want to see the Bengals take nothing but RBs. RB in every round! Let's bring 15 of them into camp. That way, the ones that don't make the cut can be evaluated as defenders, since the ones we have completely suck.

Right now, we're paying a 1st rounder, 2nd rounder, and highly-paid vet at the position. Too much money already tied up.

For me to be OK taking him, we'd have to get rid of Rudi and Crystal Perry (love that, sportees), and there's have to be nothing worth taking at DT, DE, or LB.

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I just see a guy who will get hurt all the time in the NFL and wil have the mediocre, overrated impact of Reggie Bush.

Why is this? He's not built like reggie,He Hasn't been injury prone he's nothing like reggies run style.

Last year he was suppossed be a better RB then all day I dunno if this is true or not but still seems funny to compare him to reggie who was always questioned if he'd make it at RB since he had a WR's build.

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I just see a guy who will get hurt all the time in the NFL and wil have the mediocre, overrated impact of Reggie Bush.

Why is this? He's not built like reggie,He Hasn't been injury prone he's nothing like reggies run style.

Last year he was suppossed be a better RB then all day I dunno if this is true or not but still seems funny to compare him to reggie who was always questioned if he'd make it at RB since he had a WR's build.

AD broke his collar bone last season though. So, yeah I guess he was. I dunno about him. He'll most likely be a good RB in the league but decent RBs are ten a penny and to draft a first rounder with a sizable contract when we already have 4 (including Rudi as of right now) RBs, one of whom was a 2nd round pick last year, one I really like (Dede) and dependable Watson. Heck, I've discussed drafting O early with membengal (?), I'm not wild about the idea but really not sure a RB would be the wisest choice even in that situation.

With our recent track record a stud D lineman will most likely end up being JS mark II but I'd still like us to see us take a D lineman all the same. High price RB who most likely won't drastically outperform any number of middling RBs in the league or the always valuable D lineman? Just a matter of personal preference I guess.

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Sorry, to add:

I'd love us to take McFadden and commit to beefing up the O line. Would love us to be a strong running team, especially in this division. However, whilst we are, and seem to be for the forseeable future, commited to the passing game (minus a frigging TE of any note ARGH!) it would just be a waste of time and resources, IMO.

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Sorry, to add:

I'd love us to take McFadden and commit to beefing up the O line. Would love us to be a strong running team, especially in this division. However, whilst we are, and seem to be for the forseeable future, commited to the passing game (minus a frigging TE of any note ARGH!) it would just be a waste of time and resources, IMO.

Imagine the Bengals re-signing JSmith, Stacy Andrews and Landon Johnson and Odell is cleared for takeoff by Junior.

Then they have no pressing needs on defense that requires a #1 pick. They would never take a DT at #9 unless there was a stud with DE type quickness and they aren't in this years draft.

They know enough of what CP does well, and its rehabbing.

They know enough of Rudi and know he doesn't scare a defense anymore.

They have questions about Irons and no answers.

They know enough about Kenny and he's not a featured back.

Marvin & Carson are on record saying the running game is busted and needs to be fixed.

McFadden available at 9? Sure I see where the Bengals would do it. But he won't be available, Peterson re-educated the NFL on what a big, strong & fast back can do to the league.

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The leading rushers for the winning teams of last weekends playoff games:

Jacksonville - Garrard, 58 yards

San Diego - Tomlinson, 42 yards

New York - Bradshaw, 66 yards

Seattle - Alexander, 46 yards

The league is changing. Forget the high first round running back, the ok running back will do the job. If Fred Taylor, LaDanian Tomlinson, and Shaun Alexander can't break 50 yards in the playoffs in games their teams win, I'm starting to question all my beliefs about the running game.

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The leading rushers for the winning teams of last weekends playoff games:

Jacksonville - Garrard, 58 yards

San Diego - Tomlinson, 42 yards

New York - Bradshaw, 66 yards

Seattle - Alexander, 46 yards

The league is changing. Forget the high first round running back, the ok running back will do the job. If Fred Taylor, LaDanian Tomlinson, and Shaun Alexander can't break 50 yards in the playoffs in games their teams win, I'm starting to question all my beliefs about the running game.

I disagree. Alexander hardly broke 50 yards a game through the season. Tennesee's defense played a helluva game, Adrian Peterson wouldn't have had many yards either. Fred Taylor < Pittsburgh D Not easy to run against either.

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I'd be inclined to take McFadden if he's there. He'd certainly be an upgrade for the Bengals. Last year the running game sucked because Rudi was too slow to run outside, we let our pulling guard leave, and Ghiaciuc struggled several games to open holes inside. Adding McFadden would help the first probem and perhaps the last too since the hole wouldn't have to stay open as long.

Of course it depends on our FA moves but I don't expect a lot from the Bengals. I'd like to sign Terrell Suggs to replace Justin but we'll probably end up looking for a DE in the draft. We should be able to sign a good LB though, maybe Dansby.

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Is there anyone else out there that believes we should rebuild or D-line and reconfigure our O-line? If we do that we could possibly improve on running the ball and stopping the run.

I just don't see where taking even a stud running back is going to stop opposing offenses from keeping the time of posession and scoring on us at will. Can't use your stud RB if our defense can't get off the field.

Begin to upgrade both lines starting this draft. We have the picks to do it. THEN once that's improved we can grab the NEXT badass RB that comes around.

If now's not the time to grab a good DT in the draft when is? When we draft #1 again?

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