jjakq27 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...0436/1078/COL02Curnutte has the Bengals selecting Sedrick Ellis at No. 9."9. Cincinnati Bengals Sedrick Ellis, DT, Southern CalA harmonic convergence of sorts, where the Bengals' biggest need meets the best player available in Ellis, who shed 11 pounds and showed added speed for his pro day workout. Bringing in such a defensive tackle far outweighs any need for a wide receiver after Chris Henry's release.(Previous: Ellis)" Quote
BengalszoneBilly Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...0436/1078/COL02Curnutte has the Bengals selecting Sedrick Ellis at No. 9."9. Cincinnati Bengals Sedrick Ellis, DT, Southern CalA harmonic convergence of sorts, where the Bengals' biggest need meets the best player available in Ellis, who shed 11 pounds and showed added speed for his pro day workout. Bringing in such a defensive tackle far outweighs any need for a wide receiver after Chris Henry's release.(Previous: Ellis)"Be patient. He will come. Quote
Defender Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 Call me cynical, but just like Shaun Rogers and Dewayne Robertson, something last minute will pop up and not let this happen. Most likely another team trading up to grab him. And it'll be someone on the schedule they have to play this year and he has a monster game reminding us all that when push comes to shove, the Bengals didn't do what was necessary to secure what they needed most. Quote
derekshank Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 Call me cynical, but just like Shaun Rogers and Dewayne Robertson, something last minute will pop up and not let this happen. Most likely another team trading up to grab him. And it'll be someone on the schedule they have to play this year and he has a monster game reminding us all that when push comes to shove, the Bengals didn't do what was necessary to secure what they needed most.Are you suggesting it will be the Bengals fault if Ellis is taken before the #9 pick? It would be idiotic for the Bengals to trade up to get a player that has a very real chance of dropping to them anyway.Besides... as much as I want Ellis, it has been clearly demonstrated that the only position more likely to be a bust than a DT is a QB (and LB's are one of the least likely to be busts). If the Bengals don't get Ellis, they'll get someone else... possibly with a better likelihood of success. Quote
HoosierCat Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 It would be idiotic for the Bengals to trade up to get a player that has a very real chance of dropping to them anyway.It depends on how you define "very real chance." I have a very real chance of being hit by lightning during a thunderstorm, but that very real chance is also very small. And I think the chance of Ellis being there at 9 is in the same league. If the Bengals decide to wheel and deal up on draft day to ensure Ellis lands in stripes, they've got my full support. Quote
DesperateDerelict Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 A very "vanilla" draft - it looks like Mark just compiled a consensus of the better known mocks, then wrote it as his own. Quote
Wraith Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 I thought Curnutte was positive the Bengals take an OT ala Levi Jones with the first pick, didn't he write that just last week? Quote
HoosierCat Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 I thought Curnutte was positive the Bengals take an OT ala Levi Jones with the first pick, didn't he write that just last week?That was "The Chickster" up in Dayton. Quote
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