Bengals take Burrow but .........

[ArmyBengal]

It's such a weak TE class, that I would rather them NOT take one early.
It can't be forgotten that this coaching group just spent a 2nd rounder on  Sample.  Regardless of my distaste for that move, the coaches still speak highly of him.
Uzomah is still a decent TE as well, so I wouldn't look for one before the 4th. 
I've mentioned it before, but give Burrow his best buddy from LSU in Thaddeus Moss in the later rounds.

On the official site there was a quote from Paul Brown I think...
Yep, here it is:
"You draft for need and don't let anybody tell you any differently,"

Interesting take from a football legend.

[HoosierCat]

1 hour ago, AMPHAR said:

One of the talking heads came up with 27 players with a first round grade this year.    I'll have to go look that up before draft day.   So it would be interesting to see if any of the "27" slide to 33 because teams are reaching for need picks.

Hopefully it's a future All PRO tackle. 

 

Most years someone unexpected falls. It took about a week for me to crank my jaw back up off the floor when Steinbach was there at 33 back in 2003.

[Wraith]

I have 28 graded with a first rd. grade.

[COB]

So pumped for tomorrow night.  I’m going to wear my Burrow (with a Bengals “B”) t-shirt, and make quite a rumpus when he’s selected.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

6 hours ago, ArmyBengal said:

It's such a weak TE class, that I would rather them NOT take one early.
It can't be forgotten that this coaching group just spent a 2nd rounder on  Sample.  Regardless of my distaste for that move, the coaches still speak highly of him.
Uzomah is still a decent TE as well, so I wouldn't look for one before the 4th. 
I've mentioned it before, but give Burrow his best buddy from LSU in Thaddeus Moss in the later rounds.

On the official site there was a quote from Paul Brown I think...
Yep, here it is:
"You draft for need and don't let anybody tell you any differently,"

Interesting take from a football legend.

I'm trying to put myself in the Bengals' position, the way they value WR's/TE's/RB's, and the pitiful depth at TE.  But yeah I'd love to see Moss or any other LSU WR, "after" drafting an o-lineman (or two) preferably.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

6 minutes ago, COB said:

So pumped for tomorrow night.  I’m going to wear my Burrow (with a Bengals “B”) t-shirt, and make quite a rumpus when he’s selected.

Despite the Pandemic (which is starting to really, really suck), knowing it truly is the end of the Dalton era, is something to look forward to, finally.

[membengal]

This part here is really cool of the Bengals, actually (something does feel different in terms of competence at the moment with the front office and coaching staff):

 

[ArmyBengal]

I was just sitting here thinking about the impact that a #1 overall QB can make on a team and couldn’t help but think of this question...

I wonder what Billy would have to say about all of this ?? I have a feeling he would be all beside himself with joy and new boobs in his thread !!

[Stripes]

We doing those spiffy draft pick threads this year? I'm ready to celebrate in the superfluous first round thread.

[HoosierCat]

3 minutes ago, Stripes said:

We doing those spiffy draft pick threads this year? I'm ready to celebrate in the superfluous first round thread.

I’m sure we’ll have them. Still like 12 hours until the draft starts tho!

[ArmyBengal]

Yeah, I can put something together. 
Not sure of my availability throughout the entire draft, but will be around for the most part.

[TJJackson]

this should be tracked to the last pick in r1 as the Bengals might just trade up into the bottom of r1 to secure a blue chip OL or LB

[ArmyBengal]

Oh, I will be watching until the last pick for sure tonight !!!

[membengal]

55 minutes ago, TJJackson said:

this should be tracked to the last pick in r1 as the Bengals might just trade up into the bottom of r1 to secure a blue chip OL or LB

Zero chance they trade up. But worth tracking to see who will be available at 33 and maybe worth someone trading up to 33 for , for tomorrow.

[Wraith]

1 minute ago, membengal said:

Zero chance they trade up. But worth tracking to see who will be available at 33 and maybe worth someone trading up to 33 for , for tomorrow.

I believe they have something cooking with Dalton and NE.

I believe they will trade Dalton and #33 to NE for #23.  Looking a the way the draft is unfolding bad things are going to happen to alot of prospects the Bengals should be coveting from pick 20-32.

[membengal]

It's a pipe dream, but, maybe.

As for Burrow, he remains undefeated:

 

[ArmyBengal]

I would love to see a trade up. Be aggressive and go get a player they love that gets close.

If Patrick Queen falls past 25, make it happen.

[Stripes]

I think Tobin has shown a tendency to sit in the second round and snag a first rounder that dropped -- it seems to happen quite often for us. Their board is likely broad enough by position that nobody will enamor them so much that they feel the urge to trade up. Someone else they love just as much will still be there.

Could be wrong. I'll probably watch the entire round anyway. It's the only sports in town.

[membengal]

They’ve traded back in second round three of the last four years, stripes.

[Stripes]

Yes they've long been fine with trading down; their board is broad enough that they can still get whoever they want. It's the ups that seem rare, albeit with the odd later-round exceptions like Bodine.

[AMPHAR]

What if a video drops of Burrow smoking weed in a gas mask in the next 15 minutes? 

[COB]

2 minutes ago, AMPHAR said:

What if a video drops of Burrow smoking weed in a gas mask in the next 15 minutes? 

Take him anyway.

[COB]

Just now, COB said:

Take him anyway.

Then tell him to return my property.

[COB]

What are you guys watching, nfl network or ESPN?

[AMPHAR]

NFL network.