Posted by Perry
Well, it is the day after the NFL Draft and I’m sitting here pondering the picks made by my beloved Bengals. I’m confused (as are many in Bengaldom) about some of the choices we’ve made this year and seriously doubt if it will help us get back to the playoffs. In case you missed who we picked;
Rd 1: Keith Rivers LB USC 6-3 235 – An outstanding athlete who looks sculpted from granite. Nice pick-up.
Rd 2: Jerome Simpson WR Coastal Carolina 6-2 185 – will make the tough catches over the middle, fearless, lacks break away speed.
Rd 3a: Pat Sims DT Aub 6-2 310 – Big body in the middle, plays hard but inconsistent. Tends to get outplayed by lesser competition.
Rd 3b: Andre Caldwell WR UF 6-1 200 – Speedy guy, nice hands and runs good routes. Nice pick.
Rd 4: Anthony Collins T Kansas 6-5 317 – Purely for depth, has great upside.
Rd 5: Jason Shirley DT Fresno St 6-5 329 – Huge body, has had some off the field issues, a project guy at this spot.
Rd 6a: Corey Lynch S App St 6-0 205 – Decent range, hard worker. Could be nice special teams guy.
Rd 6b: Matt Sherry TE Villanova 6-4 255 – Much needed depth for this position.
Rd 7a: Angelo Craig DE UC 6-5 235 – Speed rusher, will provide d-line depth, little on the light side for a lineman.
Rd 7b: Mario Urrutia WR Louisville 6-5 232 – Big target, but many had him undrafted.
While some of these picks are decent – a few have me scratching my head. Why pick a guy who has off-field issues when you just cut a receiver for the VERY SAME THING??? C’mon Marv and Co, you can and MUST do better than this – guess I’ll have to settle for watching the Colts in the playoffs this year…