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The Cincinnati Bengals were absolutely atrocious last season finishing with the worst record in the National Football League (NFL) at 2-14. An injury to WR A.J. Green and inexperienced coaching led to their debacle last season. However, there is a glimmer of hope because the Bengals had the #1 pick in this NFL Draft and because Cincinnati lost eight of their games by eight points or less last season. Let’s check out who they picked up in the NFL Draft.
Round 1, Pick 1: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU (6’3″, 221 lbs). Basically, Burrow had the best season in college football history as he threw a record 60 TD’s. More than likely, he will start immediately. The primary thing that he needs to work on is to stop taking unnecessary sacks.
Round 2, Pick 1: Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson (6’4″, 216 lbs). Higgins adds much-needed depth to the receiving corps. His height is an asset against smaller cornerbacks in jump-ball situations, but he also has the speed to go downfield. As long as he has add some upper-body strength, he will have a solid career in the NFL.
Round 3, Pick 1: Logan Wilson, LB, Wyoming (6’2″, 241 lbs). Wilson adds depth to the linebacking corps as he can play at inside or outside linebacker. He is a good tackler and is able to drop back into coverage.
Round 4, Pick 1: Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Appalachian State (6’1″, 224 lbs). Davis-Gaither is able to bring pressure after having 14.5 tackles for loss last season.
Round 5, Pick 1: Khalid Kareem, DE, Notre Dame (6’4″, 268 lbs). Kareem will add pressure from the outside after procuring 5.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss last season.
Round 6, Pick 1: Hakeem Adeniji, G, Kansas (6’4″, 302 lbs). Adeniji played at tackle in college, but will add depth to the Bengals offensive line at either tackle or guard.
Round 7, Pick 1: Markus Bailey, LB, Purdue (6’0″, 235 lbs). Bailey adds depth to the inside linebacker position. He dropped due to a knee injury sidelining him last season.
Grade: The Bengals addressed their weaknesses on the offense and in the front seven. Drafting at the top with Burrow at #1 made this draft rather easy for Cincinnati. Grade: B-.
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Did the Bengals have a good draft?
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Yes
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No
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When will American football come back??? You must watch a good match for Thanksgiving!!!
Right now, American football is right on schedule for now.
Hoping we will get a chance to see all of the teams this fall.
The NFL will definitely play since they play in all of that equipment. If they put plexiglass over the face shield, then all of the players will be protected. Australia is back playing rugby, so the NFL should be able to figure it out. They have two months before the preseason starts. However, you know that the NFL does not have a good track record in regards to solutions as a Saints fan, such as getting referee calls right. If they cannot figure out how to call pass interference right, then they might bungle this too.
You made me laugh outloud, so very true. We will hope for the best.
i lived in Cincinnati and used to get tickets for Bengals games on occasion.
I worry, Burrow was a one hit wonder, he couldn’t win a quarterback battle at OSU. i suspect he is good, but I don’t think he will return Cinci to the upper echelon.
you know my feelings on rating drafts.
I would normally have issues with QB’s transferring, but he was behind one of the most bonafide QB’s in Barrett and he was totally in the wrong system under Urban Meyer because Meyer prefers mobile QB’s. The division is so loaded, but Cincy should start to make an impact once Roethlisberger retires. A lot of the one-score games they lost last season because AJ Green was out and Andy Dalton played hurt the entire season. It will be about 3 or 4 years. Plus, he has already reached out to Peyton Manning on how to deal with the transition. He’ll be just fine.
he is going to have a tough row, but I also don’t think he was the best quarterback overall in the draft.
tua is a better athlete overall.
Tua is the better athlete, but Tua makes bad decisions on when to run the ball which has caused all of his injuries. Burrow helped lead LSU to victory over seven Top 10 teams. He handled that pressure well. It will take both of these QB’s a couple of years before they find their groove though because they are both in divisions with good defenses. Kyler Murray had only one season at Oklahoma with way more question marks than Burrow and he is doing well with Arizona.
how about a fun wager – i bet Tua is the better NFL quarterback in 3 years time.
I’ll take that wager – Tua’s Wonderlic score was atrocious for a QB
not sure I buy testing results…but you have a bet
Butting in here to take Tua’s side. You both know why. Roll Tide!
Since this is a friendly Virily wager, the loser of the bet has to endure a typing rant from you know who…
i will pass on that.
How about this instead – the loser has to post a post expressing the brilliance of the winter!