Round 1 (18): Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia

[HoosierCat]

About damn time! 

[COB]

So glad I bought my stylized bengal draft t shirt from Fanatics on the 19th.  Shipped on the 23rd.  Estimated arrival on the 29th.  Fuck it.

[HoosierCat]

Final mock from Brendan Donahue, who has been the most accurate prognosticator over the last five years: Bengals take DT Byron Murphy… at 12!

https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/2024-nfl-mock-draft-brendan-donahue/

The projected trade is: Denver Receives Picks 18 and 49. Cincinnati Receives Picks 12, 121, and 136. I don’t see it, but I don’t immediately hate it, and in this scenario I could see the Bengals packaging some picks to move back up into the second or early third.

[AMPHAR]

I can only see the Bengals trading down.     The number of QB and supposed OTs are going to push the quality of the draft further down and Bengal scouts are on record thinking the depth of this draft is better than recent years.

 

[HoosierCat]

Yeah I don’t see a trade up either. But it’s fun to think about while we kill the next seven hours.

[HoosierCat]

Zierlein, who is also one of the usually more accurate mockers, has Bowers slipping to the Bengals at 18.

https://www.nfl.com/news/lance-zierlein-2024-nfl-mock-draft-4-0
 

 

[ArmyBengal]

Draft Day equals don’t listen to anything being said about what’s going to happen in the draft tonight.

The ONLY certainty is Caleb Williams going #1. Everything else after that is a complete crapshoot…

[AMPHAR]

Its interesting the JC Latham has now jumped up to 1st OT taken in two "last" mocks.  

[HoosierCat]

Yeah the theory is that Harbaugh will take him because he’s a great run blocker and Harbaugh wants to run the ball.

[HoosierCat]

Army got Hobson to ruin TJ’s night.

https://www.bengals.com/news/2024-media-mock-draft-4-0-a-bill-of-appreciation-with-one-final-option-at-no-18-but-hay-is-in-the-barn

[ArmyBengal]

Ok, last minute guess…

They trade down and take:

Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma

 

Yeah, I can’t wait until they are on the clock !!

[HoosierCat]

Final prediction: Mims.

[COB]

1 minute ago, HoosierCat said:

Final prediction: Mims.

Agreed, all signs point to this.

[Stripes]

I'm prepared to be thoroughly whelmed.

[HoosierCat]

Just now, Stripes said:

I'm prepared to be thoroughly whelmed.

I would not expect anything less from you!

[COB]

It’s a crap shoot.  This kid hasn’t played all that much football, but he’s a gold medalist in the underwear Olympics.

High ceiling.

[COB]

Just now, COB said:

It’s a crap shoot.  This kid hasn’t played all that much football, but he’s a gold medalist in the underwear Olympics.

 

[Stripes]

I would like to purchase insurance against ever hearing Roger Goodell utter the phrase "rap battle" again.

[COB]

Roger Goodell is an absolute stiff.  

[HoosierCat]

Scratch Latham 

[Stripes]

Time for the OTs to evaporate before our eyes.

[Stripes]

ESPN talking head:

"When he gets his hands on you, it's OVER."

I didn't ask for pornography.

[HoosierCat]

Penix a bit of a curveball there, but I get it.

[Stripes]

Another OT gone. Fashanu to Jets

[HoosierCat]

Fashanu to the Jets