HairOnFire Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I'm definitely interested in seeing more of Raji. He was a first rounder coming into the week but has gone from mid- to late-round to top-15/potential top-10 status. I know it's hype but I can't help but hear camp DT calling me back again... It's not all hype. The only question I have with Raji is his weight. In one game I watched the announcers were mocking his listed weight, which at the time was 340 or 345. Their final guess was 360 plus. But even at that weight the guy was flashing. So he knows what he's doing out there, and his pass rush ability is first rate. But his history of controlling his playing weight is mixed, and I think it may push him down the boards a little. In fact, I thought he looked physically sloppy during his bowl game and would have guessed he was still well above 340 only a few weeks ago. That said, I have to remind myself....he had a great game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Mel Kiper is a DOUCHE ................. SIGN HIM!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I'm definitely interested in seeing more of Raji. He was a first rounder coming into the week but has gone from mid- to late-round to top-15/potential top-10 status. I know it's hype but I can't help but hear camp DT calling me back again... It's not all hype. The only question I have with Raji is his weight. In one game I watched the announcers were mocking his listed weight, which at the time was 340 or 345. Their final guess was 360 plus. But even at that weight the guy was flashing. So he knows what he's doing out there, and his pass rush ability is first rate. But his history of controlling his playing weight is mixed, and I think it may push him down the boards a little. In fact, I thought he looked physically sloppy during his bowl game and would have guessed he was still well above 340 only a few weeks ago. That said, I have to remind myself....he had a great game. Cool. I have paid only passing attention to DTs this time around since no one seemed to think any would go before mid-first, and it was pretty clear by mid-season the Bengals weren't going to get out of the top 10...and maybe not the top 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Cool. I have paid only passing attention to DTs this time around since no one seemed to think any would go before mid-first, and it was pretty clear by mid-season the Bengals weren't going to get out of the top 10...and maybe not the top 5. I'm starting to see Raji show up in Top 10 discussions, but I do have to wonder if the weight thing won't give a team reason to pause. Right now teams are looking for guys to fall in love with, and only later will they look for reasons to move on. For example, last years rising force, Sedric Ellis, gave interested GM's nothing to lose sleep over....so he never lost the momentum he gained from his Senior Bowl performance. That may not prove true for Raji. Last, my boy Peria Jerry isn't far behind Raji when it comes to wreaking havoc in Mobile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 If so, say we get a C in FA.Agreed. We need a center above all else. To me it was the most glaring deficiency on the team. That doesn't mean we pick one in the first, or that we pick one before a tackle. But we should do something other than wait until the fourth round, then expect that project to jump in and play. Trampled-Check was a fourth rounder, wasn't he? So I agree, go FA or 2nd round on a center. I fear if we wait until the 3rd we'll be back where we were this year, facing stunt and blitz packages that were coming right at the center.Howe bad must Santucci be? I mean, Put one of us in one of those inflatable sumo suits and we could probably give Guichac a run for his money.What comp picks do we have?Hoping it would just click for girlcheck maybe?I'm definitely interested in seeing more of Raji. He was a first rounder coming into the week but has gone from mid- to late-round to top-15/potential top-10 status. I know it's hype but I can't help but hear camp DT calling me back again...Well he sounds like a stud,Being that we have Peko 6'3 325,Sims 6'2 320 and shirly 6'5 338 I<who is unknown but i like his upside> So I'd put DT right there with positions I don't wanna see round one....though if we traded down I guess :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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