Mock Drafts have us picking...........

Although i don’t think we’ll take one in the early rounds it isn’t beyond the realm of possibility. Lewis has turned this team into a run it 40 times throw it 15 times team and Benson isn’t going to last if he doesn’t have two significantly talented back-ups.

Scott is our KR and 2nd RB and he hasn’t shown the ability to remain fit underneath the heavy load of a starter so we do need another top level RB to help spot Benson. I would wager we are going to get a clone of Benson in the later rounds. A Brandon Jacobs type of brusing runner who can punish LBs and CBs who dare to tackle them.

But having another home-run threat would also be very nice. Someone like C J Spiller isn’t out of the realm of possibility because he can run/catch and KR which would allow us to have Scott and Spiller as our changes of pace to Benson. We could have a great backfield like the Cowboys do with Felix Jones, Tashard Choice and Marion Barber III. And as we run the ball so often it would be nice if we loaded that spot up with talent.

Personally i believe we’ll go for another talented RB who’ll be around in the later rounds like we did with Scott.

Should say “Or a Brandon Jacobs type of brusing runner who can punish LBs and CBs who dare to tackle them.”

I cannot say that this pick would fill me with joy. The guy is all potential and no production and that type of player seems like a reach in the 1st to me. I mean, M. Johnson went all the way in the 3rd (and he had production). Also with us taking a DT i think its hard to know what type we’ll take. (also a guy like Vince Oghobasse from Duke will be around in the 3rd and he is just as good)

Personally i see the Bengals taking a space-filler in the later rounds to groom as Pekos back-up. But it all depends on if we keep Tank. If we keep Tank, we’ll have Sims, Tank and Peko and therefore a 1st rounder may have real trouble getting time on the field because on passing downs our DEs go inside.

Next year i can easily see us, on passing downs having a line like this:
M. Johnson DE, Odom @DT, Fanene @DT, Geathers DE (personally i think this line would awesome as each guy has shown that in one-on-one situations they can get sacks!)

I think the best pick would to be to take a playmaker. Personal preference is on the Offence but a Safety would also be sweet,

…but it’s nice that we don’t have any huge needs to fill and can stick to the ‘best player available’ for the most part.

My first four picks would be S, DT, MLB, WR. The order of those will depend on which rotational guys (i.e. Roy, Tank, Henry, etc…) we bring back.

If they cut Coles and draft a WR in the first I’d be OK with that too. But I really like Coles for the professionalism that he has brought to that position.

Would be a lot better than an underachiving DT from North Carolina

He’s got a lot of talent and physical ability.

I’ll say this, as a former Syracuse season ticket holder, Mike Williams is a supremely talented WR. My problem is an odvious one. He lacks judgement and character, and if you guys want to get away from the old Bengals image, he’s not a very good pick for you. Could he contribute and play well? Yes he can. But, is he worth the headaches, even potential headaches, and bad PR you’d get by drafting him? Of course this isn’t my team, so it’s all up to your guys. I would not draft him if I had the choice. Just my opinion, but I’ve seen his ability first hand, and I’ve read about his problems on and off the field way too much for my liking.

Shouldn’t you be thinking playoffs right now anyways? Don’t get too ahead of yourselves now.

WR? Ocho is almost “over the hill” and Coles isn’t a real threat. Jerome Simpson is a bust. 87 is a possession guy.
TE? They’ve got nobody right now. If they had a high-level guy this offense might be near the top. Depends on what they really think of Chase Coffman.
OT? Seems unlikely given the investment already, but they like to pick tackles.
OG? They generally don’t pick ‘em in the first round, but after that I could see it.
C? Could be a later round pick, to develop someone.
RB is the only need you’d say is a lesser need but even that depends on Larry Johnson returning. Otherwise they could probably use another back with some size.

Any defensive linemen would be a good pick. They don’t have anyone who is stellar, except maybe Odom, and he’s not been healthy.

It would be difficult to imagine them picking a LB early but that’s the position the Bengals have spent the most of their round 1 thru round 4 draft picks on for the last quarter century… and Marvin Lewis loves linebackers.

They could use a top safety. Someone who can cover and give a few bone jarring hits. If you add a top safety to the two corners they have this defense might rise to #1.

I’d probably lean towards drafting the best safety with the first pick. I’d probably go S, WR, DT, WR if they think Coffman can play; otherwise S, TE, DT, WR.

Big blocking TE that can catch the ball. Kicker who can consistently boomed the kickoffs for no returns. Had a good improvement to the offensive line although rookie Smith had not played much. Time to add some quality depth in tackles and center with long snap skills (2 for price of 1).