My Bengals mock v1.0

[CrashDavisSports]

Since when do we draft for our immediate need? Of guys drafted during the Marvin Lewis era, only three have started their first season -- Gresham, Rivers and Green. Eifert and Hall played a lot early and J-Joe played a lot late in the season. That's not immediate impact. Tackle is a big need now and in the future.

Plus, we are one injury away from a guy who is a year removed from injury and the other that is just coming off injury. Both tackles have been hurt recently, both have their contract end at the end of next year, and I don't want to be having to draft a OT next year out of need because we lost, say Whitworth, and the OT position is not that deep of a class next year. This year it is deep in the first, and while teams need offensive tackles this year, it doesn't seem to be as heavy 1st round wants or needs as other years.

This is the perfect year to get one, groom him, and have him as an insurance policy in case we have one of our bookends get hurt again. Flowers at 21 would be a steal in my opinion.

I still shored up DT and LB in my mock draft with what I feel are quality guys at the position, especially since none of them will be starting year one anyways. You can bank that no matter what, Atkins and Peko are the starters. Anyone drafted at DT by the Bengals this year, whether it be their 1st pick or their last pick, they will be a backup / rotational player even if one of Atkins/Peko/Thompson were to get hurt, because they will also rotate Hunt, and Gilberry inside on rushing downs from time to time as well.

 

[DanBengalfan]

Since our DT's can't stay healthy you can bank on a healthy dose of Devon Still.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Since our DT's can't stay healthy you can bank on a healthy dose of Devon Still.

Devon Still hasn't even be resigned that I know of.

 

[DanBengalfan]

K Geathers and B Thompson are the other DT

I expect to see Still in the preseason, and then he somehow manages to stick around.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

K Geathers and B Thompson are the other DT

I expect to see Still in the preseason, and then he somehow manages to stick around.

Geathers was released.

 

[cincygrad]

Geathers was released.

He has a brother

Cincinnati Bengals: Kwame Geathers

 

[CrashDavisSports]

He has a brother

Cincinnati Bengals: Kwame Geathers

Oh. I wasn't even paying attention to the K. LOL I was thinking he was saying, OK and then listing Geathers. haha

K Geathers

Pardon me and my silliness Dan.

 

[DanBengalfan]

I was actually confused myself, I thought Robert was just his nickname and K# was his real name.

lol

 

[bengaldoug]

As Bengals fans, it seems we are forced to discuss the "impact" of many irrelevant players.....

 

[BKBroiler9000]

As Bengals fans, it seems we are forced to discuss the "impact" of many irrelevant players.....

I fully expect R. Geathers and Tate to be resigned. We already signed Maualuga to top off our collection of longest tenured scrubs. All is right with the universe.

 

[BKBroiler9000]

Because we have vastly bigger needs than an OT who won't play at all this year outside of an injury. We need a DT, we need a LB, we still need pass rush help. OT isn't a big enough need now to take it in the first.

Since when do we ever draft immediate starters of any kind? Even if we take a pass rusher first round, he won't play until 2017. Maybe by then our 2014 first rounder will have graduated from his internship with the punt team.

 

[kramer1]

Speaking of names.....I waitress friend of ours works part time across the street from the bar at the day care....here are some names of kids. Try and pronounce these....these are real

Shithead
La-A
Orangello
Lemongello

The first one is obviously the best