AMPHAR Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Bengals drafts have been working this way for a while. Boring but solid. National guys typically look up around round 6 and say something like, “hey the Bengals have added some good players” “like what they’ve done” seems like this is the norm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Calvin Tyler Jr., RB, Utah State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 BTW Legend announcing 4th round pick: https://twitter.com/CincyProblems/status/1652371781263474691?s=20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Devonnsha Maxwell, DL UTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/29/2023 at 8:04 PM, AMPHAR said: Bengals drafts have been working this way for a while. Boring but solid. National guys typically look up around round 6 and say something like, “hey the Bengals have added some good players” “like what they’ve done” seems like this is the norm. Myles, Turner, Brown and Jones should all have an impact next season hopefully, if they stay healthy. Battle has a real chance to win a starting S spot as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: Devonnsha Maxwell, DL UTC https://media.giphy.com/media/rI9O6UXkCjvTG/giphy.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 This dude https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prospect/devonnsha-maxwell-c7a3e6f1-4fa7-4f99-af32-b29ba0a3b635/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Shedrick Jackson, WR Auburn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 24 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: This dude https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prospect/devonnsha-maxwell-c7a3e6f1-4fa7-4f99-af32-b29ba0a3b635/ (forum won't allow me to like posts) - thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 No prob. Jacob Saylors, RB East Tenn State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPHAR Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 I’m avoiding any hot takes regarding secondary. A lot of speed, athletes, versatility. New parts. 2 things will be interesting, IMO. What roles develop and how quickly can they get up to playing high level feetsball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Another very good draft. High character, team captains, proven productive football players. This formula works, hats off to Tobin and Zac. I grade it an A, and I defend that grade by pointing out we got 4 guys who will contribute significant snaps - Murphy, Turner, Battle, and Robbins. And we did that drafting from the 28 spot. Not an easy place to pick up 4 players. The other guys look like possible teams players and depth. And the way this league is, they could end up on the field as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 I really like what I am reading about this UDCFA https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Jaxson-Kirkland-OL-Washington especially: 'One of best pass blockers in college football - a technician who gives up very few sacks' I will be rooting hard for this guy. We need pass blockers bigtime and yeah, I know he is about 2 years older than the average rookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Are any of the UDCFAs a TE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Jaylen Moody, LB Bama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 5 hours ago, TJJackson said: Are any of the UDCFAs a TE? They are reportedly chasing this guy, unclear if they got him: https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prospect/christian-trahan-bb107012-691e-4d60-ae24-f6dead081b7e/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Mel: Quote Cincinnati Bengals: B+ Top needs entering the draft: RB, CB, S, TE, G I was a little surprised by the Bengals' choice to take edge rusher Myles Murphy (28) in Round 1, if only because there were solid tight ends, safeties and cornerbacks available. Credit to them for not reaching for a direct need, though, as a team can never have too many pass-rushers. Murphy likely will slot in as a rotational player behind Trey Hendricksonand Sam Hubbard as a rookie, but Murphy is going to make an impact. I like his chances to be a starter in 2024 and beyond. Cincinnati filled needs on Day 2. You're going to hear about the speed of Michigan cornerback DJ Turner (60) -- he ran a 4.26-second 40-yard dash at the combine -- but he had good tape last season too. He isn't just a burner. And now he'll get to play with former college teammate Dax Hill in this secondary. Safety Jordan Battle (95) is extremely versatile; he started three years for Nick Saban's defense, so you know he has been well-coached. Wide receiver Charlie Jones (131) and running back Chase Brown (163) were nice values on my board. Joe Mixon had a down 2022 season, and I could see Brown getting some carries as a rookie. Andrei Iosivas (206) is a raw wideout from the Ivy League with sprinter's speed in a 6-foot-3 frame. This is a dart throw, but it's the kind of Round 7 pick I can get behind. The Bengals did a solid job filling their needs, though I'm not going to give them an A because they didn't take a tight end in one of the deepest tight end classes over the past 20 years. That's a miss. Overall, if Murphy develops into an every-down player, we could be looking at an A class in a few years. Fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 McShay did best picks by team. Quote Cincinnati Bengals DJ Turner, CB, Michigan (Round 2, No. 60) There was some buzz that Turner could go in the first round in the weeks leading into the draft, but the Bengals landed him in the final picks of the second round. Position of need? Check. Excellent value? Check. And talent? Check again. Turner blazed a 4.26 in the 40-yard dash at the combine, the fastest time for the event this year. I see an outstanding combination of speed, suddenness and fluid movement on tape, and he can mirror receivers so well, recognizing route combos and sticking with them like glue. He won't be the biggest corner in the league at 5-foot-11 and 178 pounds, and he picked off only one pass last season, but he has the traits to be a solid starter in Cincinnati. And I actually think the ball production could improve in the pros because of how well he closes on targets. Eli Apple left in free agency, and Chidobe Awuzie is coming back from a torn ACL, so this was definitely a need. With Mike Hilton locking down the slot, the Bengals can use Awuzie, Turner and Cam Taylor-Britt on the outside to lock down receivers and try to help this team back to the Super Bowl. One more note on the Bengals: Purdue receiver Charlie Jones can make an impact as a rookie despite the talented receiving corps already in the Cincinnati locker room, and Illinois running back Chase Brown comes at terrific value in the fifth round. The running back situation is up in the air (though Joe Mixon just got a vote of confidence from coach Zac Taylor), so he's another one who could see meaningful action in Year 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 S U P E R B O W L https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2023/04/30/bengals-undrafted-free-agent-christian-trahan/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Will they approach Mixon’s agent and ask to redo that deal? I think they should. Nothing Zac said when he supported Mixon as a part of the team makes me think they won’t ask him to redo that deal. May as well do it now, there is no chance they’re letting him play it out as is. He has two years left, two expensive years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted May 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 I’d say the chances there are any changes to Mixon’s deal now are approximately zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Maybe Moody is someone to watch that they signed: https://www.cincyjungle.com/2023/4/29/23705174/jaylen-moody-bengals-nfl-undrafted-free-agents-2023-alabama-football-news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 The Bengals had all the ammo they needed to get Mixon to reduce his salary before the draft. Now that the draft is over, I don't think there's a chance in hell that happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 there are like a bazillion backs still out there as FAs that they could sign. They have plenty of leverage. And mixon would make next to nothing if they cut him in this current market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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