Vance, Tubbs..Draft Thoughts?

[CrashDavisSports]

I saw on the Bengals website under Draft Central, a whole bunch of websites doing their mocks...the following is a two pick mock for the Bengals...would you like it? LOL Then you can lambast the poor bastard doing this mock for his inaccuracies on where these guys will get drafted....

I would be actually pretty happy with this even with Cyprien...

draftace.com 4/7/13
#21 - Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia
#37 - Jonathan Cyprien, S, Florida International

Jones falling all teh way to 21 would be a soggy dream come true, and while I think Cyprien is a liability in the run game, he has something you can't teach real well and that is his speed to react to balls. Teach him some basics on wrap up tackling instead of knock out tackling, and make sure he is not focused on as a CF, but maybe a safety that covers half the field, and teach him to play inside teh system, he could be a good prospect I suppose.

I just do not want to see him drafted to be a guy depended on to be a true CF'er, and I don't want to see him having to make a ton of plays in the middle of the field close to the line of scrimmage, because he takes poor routes to ball carriers, and gets pushed out of a play pretty easy it looks like. As a pretty strict cover safety working one side of the field, he could be a pretty good prospect, if Marvin and Mike chose to call defense in this manner.

 

[Tubbs1518]

I'd be good with it. I wouldn't be surprised anymore if Jones is available at 21. People are talking about him falling out of the 1st round, though I don't see him getting past all the 3-4 teams at the end of the 1st in GB, SF, Bal.

There is a good chance I take Cyprien over Vaccaro at 21 if choosing between the 2.

 

[vancelot23]

Not bad. I'm not a fan of Jones in our defensive scheme, but I love Cyprien, especially if he falls to 37. If it were to fall Brown at 21 and Cyprien at 37, I'll have to change my underwear.

 

[vancelot23]

If we don't pick a LB with the first two picks, Sio Moore would be nice with our late 2nd rounder.

 

[Tubbs1518]

The more I think about it, the more I don't think we will. It seems obvious Lewis and Zimmer want Maualuga in the middle, which leave Burfict on the weakside.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

I still really like Zavier Gooden, and once again, I don't care what combine and workouts keep telling people, players like T'eo and Jones show up on game day, not during practice.

I was the same kind of high school baseball player. I sucked ass during practice, because I just was not into it and my adrenaline was not pumping. Surge some adrenaline through my body and stick me in a game, I could really play. High school baseball versus college football/pro football players is kind of a stretch, but the basic principle does not lie.

These guys need the game to make them the athletes they are. Workouts and practices do not do it for them, as they need the rush to bring out the animal.

Like I said, I am not particular fond of Cyprien in the 1st round, and would be a little disappointed, but at 37, I would definitely consider it if he only had to play half the field at the pro level, at least to begin with until they tweak his thought pattern a bit.

One month ago, we were discussing Jones going top 5, now he is not even potentially worth a 1st round pick? I do not buy it. In the case of Jones and T'eo, I have to revert back to tape and not work out numbers.

Jones was a F'n beast in college football. There was no one better with the debateable contender of T'eo.

If Jones and Brown are available at 21, I would hope to hell the Bengals are having their reps carry the card to the podium before Goodell is even done announcing Chicago's pick to nab Jones.

 

[Tubbs1518]

I've got Brown rated higher than Jones at the moment.....I think.

 

[DanBengalfan]

we could probably make a magic 8 ball with draft picks on it and have better luck predicting what the Bengals will do.