I salute the Bengals

[walzav29]

They know they have a franchise QB, and I love the way they realize he doesn't have weapons.

M. Jones

A. Bryant

J. Gresham

J. Shipley

Thats some bullets. I felt they needed to put heat on the qb as well. SO I like Dunlap. Baltimore had a great offseason/draft as well. I'll still take CP over Flacco.

I'm still hopin for Gilyard.

[BengalszoneBilly]

I'll still take CP over Flacco.

Every day of the week!

[BengalPimp]

I'll still take CP over Flacco.

Every day of the week!

and Twice on Sundays

[Kazkal]

I like where were standing in the Division and think we've done more then the Ravens to Improve since last season...Bengals loss no players from last season...Ravens loss depth that there now replacing in the draft...

Added this offseason so far

Ravens Offense

Boldin

Bengals O

Byrant,Gresham Shipley

Ravens Defense

Mount Cody & Sergio Kindle Great pickups but also feelin in depth they had loss

Bengals Defense

Carlos Dunlap Brandon Ghee also adding depth but they didn't lose any in the offseason

PS,not only they but they ignored their very bad secondary.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Shipley will replace someone.

Another WR wouldn't hurt in the draft. As much as I love Gilyard, for the locals who are upset they took Shipley instead, Gilyard doens't project nearly as well as a posession receiver in the NFL. I'd still love to see them take Mardy if he's there in the 5th or 6th still.

As for Ghee, I guess he was invited to the draft for a reason, and is a value pick at a position of need. I just wonder if it's any indication Trent may be moving to FS, or that they just value Ghee's upside and want him as a 4th CB, and to see how he develops. I don't think Trent's a future starting or nickel CB.

[ArmyBengal]

I salute the Bengals

I woke up this morning and still can't agree with that thought. Sorry...

[redsbengalsbucks]

As I check out the picks the Bengals made, I still cant get a happy feeling that the team has filled the holes I thought needed filled. IMO they entered the draft needing a S, OG and a LB (inside or outside, whichever the team is not going to play Rey at in the future). So far they have not filled any of these needs, but they did grab the backup CB that I was hoping for with the fourth pick.

Hopefully they will fill at least a couple of these spots with the next picks.

I dont really dislike any of the picks that were made, but none of them bowl me over either.

[ArmyBengal]

There's the rub though, you can draft those spots from here on out, but talent wise, you aren't really upgrading what you already have on the roster already. I will concede that while you aren't looking for starters when you are coming off a Division crown, you should be trying to consider what happens a year down the road or further and grab someone in those spots.

Who did we grab to warrant consideration at the #1 or #2 WR spot ??

Who did we grab to upgrade the interior of either the offensive or defensive line ??

What about safety ??

How does Rey move to the middle without an upgrade to the SLB spot or a MLB to keep him outside ??

I think we head into next years draft STILL needing to draft a WR early, with Safety and Linebacker being priorities.

[Kazkal]

I salute the Bengals

I woke up this morning and still can't agree with that thought. Sorry...

I woke up feeling like O god why does it start so early for PST and I still feel good about the draft

[HairOnFire]

I think we head into next years draft STILL needing to draft a WR early....

Lather, rinse, repeat.

[BengalszoneBilly]

I woke up feeling like O god why does it start so early for PST

I'm in the same boat!

[ArmyBengal]

I think we head into next years draft STILL needing to draft a WR early....

Lather, rinse, repeat.

Didn't say I liked it by ANY stretch of the imagination, but it is what it is...

[BlainThePain]

I think I'm higher on this draft than others here, but that's because two of my favorite prospects got drafted in Gresham and Ghee. I honestly think Ghee will be a better corner than Haden, and would have thought that even if the Bengals didn't draft him. Its just giving Coyle another prospect to work with.

I preferred Decker over Shipley, but it does give Carson that prototypical slot receiver to go with Chad, Bryant, and Gresham. Could you imagine what our third down package will look like this year? Chad and Bryant out wide with Shipley in the slot and Gresham at tight end, and Leonard in the backfield. That's five weapons on the field at the same time that can convert a third down.