Post Combine Bengals Big Board

by Joe Goodberry on Mar 1, 2011 9:15 PM EST

The NFL Scouting Combine is now officially over, teams will start digging deeper into the film and begin targeting certain players that could fit their style. We know the Bengals team needs heading into 2011, and I know the draft prospects very well. I feel like I have a pretty good idea of the type of players that would fit the Bengals situation and where they could be selected. So I decided to create what I feel the Cincinnati Bengals big board would look like today.

Please note: Every team's big board is different from the next. This isn't a mock draft. This isn't even where they would expect players to be selected. A big board is used to rank players. Some teams only rank 100-150 players out of a total 250 potential picks. For Example: The Cowboys only listed 23 players as first round picks on their board last year. You usually only rank players you like, and players that would fit your team and scheme. Teams use their board to say, Hey, this guy is ranked number 12 overall on our big board and he's still available in the 2nd round. Let's draft him or trade up to draft him. Much like Rey Maualuga in 2008. The Bengals didnt expect him to be there, so it made the pick relatively easy. For Example: If AJ Green and Patrick Petersonare gone... if the Bengals take the best player on their board. It would be Cam Newton.

Bengals Post Combine Big Board

1) A.J. Green- WR - UGA - 6'3" 205 lbs

2) Patrick Peterson - CB/S - LSU - 6'1" 219 lbs

3) Cam Newton - QB - Auburn - 6'5" 250 lbs

4) DaQuan Bowers - DE - Clemson - 6'4" 275 lbs

5) Marcel Dareus - DT - Alabama - 6'2" 319 lbs

6) Julio Jones- WR - Alabama - 6'3" 220 lbs

7) Nick Fairley- DT - Auburn - 6'3" 291 lbs

8) Von Miller- OLB - Texas A&M - 6'3" 246 lbs

9) Robert Quinn - DE - North Carolina - 6'4" 265 lbs

10) Prince Amukamara - CB - Nebraska - 6'0" 200 lbs

11) Blaine Gabbert- QB - Mizzou - 6'4" 240 lbs

12) Aldon Smith- DE - Mizzou - 6'4" 260 lbs

13) Mark Ingram - RB - Alabama - 5'11" 215 lbs

14) Jake Locker - QB - Washington - 6'3" 225 lbs

15) Corey Liuget- DT - Illinois - 6'3" 310 lbs

16) Tyron Smith- OT - USC - 6'4" 307 lbs

17) Gabe Carimi - OT - Wisconsin - 6'7" 320 lbs

18) Mike Pouncey - G/C - Florida - 6'3" 305 lbs

19) Cam Jordan - DE/DT - California - 6'4" 288 lbs

20) Mikel Leshoure - RB - Illinois - 6'0" 229 lbs

21) Jimmy Smith - CB - Colorado - 6'2" 210 lbs

22) JJ Watt - DE/DT - Wisconsin - 6'6" 290 lbs

23) Torrey Smith- WR - Maryland - 6'1" 200 lbs

24) Akeem Ayers- OLB - UCLA - 6'4" 250 lbs

25) Brandon Harris - CB - Miami - 5'10" 190 lbs

26) Ryan Williams - RB - Virginia Tech - 5'10" 215 lbs

27) Anthony Costanzo - OT - Boston College - 6'7" 305 lbs

28) Derek Sherrod - OT - Miss St - 6'5" 305 lbs

29) Rahim Moore- FS - UCLA - 6'1" 190 lbs

30) Ryan Kerrigan- DE/OLB - Perdue - 6'4" 255lbs

31) Cameron Herward - DE - Ohio St - 6'4" 280 lbs

32) Justin Houston- DE/OLB - Georgia - 6'4" 270 lbs

33) Christian Ponder - QB - Florida St - 6'2" 22 lbs

34) Nate Solder - OT - Colorado - 6'8" 310 lbs

35) Jonathan Baldwin - WR - Pitt - 6'4" 225 lbs

36) Ben Iljalana - OT/OG - Villanova - 6'4" 320 lbs

37) Stefen Wisniewski - C - Penn St - 6'3" 310 lbs

38) Aaron Williams - CB/FS - Texas - 6'1" 195 lbs

39) Leonard Hankerson- WR - Miami - 6'2" 205 lbs

40) Ryan Mallett- QB - Arkansas - 6'6" 245 lbs

41) Danny Watkins - G/C - Baylor - 6'4" 312 lbs

42) Stephen Paea- DT - Oregon St - 6'1" 300 lbs

43) Martez Wilson- OLB - Illinois - 6'4" 250 lbs

44) Marvin Autsin - DT - North Carolina - 6'2" 310 lbs

45) Phil Taylor- DT - Baylor - 6'4" 350 lbs

46) Quinton Carter - S - Oklahoma 6'1" 211 lbs

47) Brooks Reed- OLB - Arizona - 6'3" 257 lbs

48) Jabaal Sheard - DE - Pitt - 6'3" 260 lbs

49) Drake Nevis- DT - LSU - 6'1" 285 lbs

50) Rodney Hudson - G/C - Florida St - 6'2" 299 lbs

51) Marcus Cannon - OT/G - 6'5" 350 lbs

52) DeAndre McDaniel - SS - Clemson - 6'1" 215 lbs

53) Titus Young- WR - Boise St - 5'11" 175 lbs

54) Ros I-Dowling - CB/S - Virginia - 6'2" 200 lbs

55) Muhammad Wilkerson- DT - 6'5" 305 lbs

56) Jhonny Patrick - CB - Louisville - 5'11" 185 lbs

57) Jason Pinkston - OT/G - Pitt - 6'3" 315 lbs

58) Christian Ballard- DT - Iowa - 6'4" 288 lbs

60) Randall Cobb- WR - Kentucky - 5'11" 190 lbs

61) Kendall Hunter - RB - Oklahoma St - 5'7" 199 lbs

62) Orlando Franklin - OT - Miami - 6'7" 315 lbs

63) Brandon Burton - CB - Utah - 6'0" 185 lbs

64) Mason Foster- OLB - Washington - 6'2" 240 lbs

65) Andy Dalton- QB - TCU - 6'2" 213 lbs

66) John Moffitt- G/C - Wisconsin - 6'4" 315 lbs

67) Tandon Doss- WR - Indiana - 6'3" 200 lbs

68) Vincent Brown - WR - S.D. St - 5'11" 190 lbs

69) Shane Vereen - RB - Cal - 5'10" 210 lbs

70) Delone Carter - RB - Syracuse - 5'10" 220 lbs

71) Jacquizz Rodgers - RB - Oregon St - 5'7" 199 lbs

72) Colin Kaepernick - QB - Nevada - 6'5" 235 lbs

73) Mark Herzlich- OLB - Boston College - 6'4" 250 lbs

74) Ahmad Black - S - Florida - 5'9" 185 lbs

75) Jurell Casey - DT - USC - 6'1" 305 lbs

76) Allen Bailey - DE - Miami - 6'4" 275 lbs

77) DeMarco Murray - RB - Oklahoma - 5'11" 215 lbs

78) DeMarcus Love - OT/G - Arkansas - 6'5" 315 lbs

79) Tyler Sash - SS - Iowa - 6'1" 210 lbs

80) Jordan Todman- RB - UConn - 5'9" 199 lbs

I'm only going to 80 players as of now. It gets clouded at this point, and I may have gone too far as it is.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Cincy Jungle's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Cincy Jungle's writers or editors.

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I would put Jake Locker

at number two hundred and 14. :)

by IgnatiusJReilly on Mar 1, 2011 10:02 PM EST reply actions

seems a bit high. Maybe two thousand and 14

by ephram on Mar 2, 2011 11:48 AM EST up reply actions

I dunno

maybe two million and 14

by The Dealio on Mar 4, 2011 10:11 AM EST up reply actions

I love how people said Paea is undersized and we couldn't have him as a DT because we want strong guys.

I think a guy who gets 49 bench reps will be fine in the AFCN.

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by sexsalad on Mar 1, 2011 10:38 PM EST reply actions

I like how it was stated somewhere that 30+ reps shows what you got in the 4th quarter

This guy could play a game and a half with the endurance he showed in his reps. He didn’t even take a break until he got to 30. I like someone who can go all four quarters and play an entire game

by TheCinWin on Mar 1, 2011 11:43 PM EST up reply actions

I really wouldn't like this big board

Sigh.

by Mexal on Mar 2, 2011 5:00 AM EST reply actions

Go on...

I want to hear why.

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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 2, 2011 7:17 AM EST up reply actions

It's mostly the top

I don’t think AJ Green should be number one on our board. I think it should be Fairley, Dareus, Miller, Quinn, Peterson in that order with Green coming at 6. Bowers worries me a lot. Newton should never be that high.

I also don’t like Ingram, Aldon Smith, Ayers or Locker as high as they are. I think Watt should move up as well as Kerrigan.

Other than that, it’s ok. But I’m mostly worried about our first two picks and looking at that board, I’m afraid of what we do.

by Mexal on Mar 2, 2011 9:37 AM EST up reply actions

im with you

But I say fairly, peterson, bowers, quinn, dareus, miller.

by JCompton41 on Mar 2, 2011 11:32 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Whats the chance of ayers falling to our 2nd? I think the guy is perfect for the SAM

by pilks1075 on Mar 2, 2011 5:26 AM EST reply actions

decent chance

I did a mock draft with 3 other draftniks the other day. The 4 of us took took making the picks and Ayers went to the Titans in round 2.

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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 2, 2011 7:17 AM EST up reply actions

I just fear that the Bengals will pull a 1990’s draft and do something like:
1) Cam Newton QB
2) Leonard Hankerson WR
3) Jaquizz Rodgers RB
and save the O-line and defense for rounds 4 and later.

Which may not be a terrible thing if you figure that such a God-awful draft would just about assure us of getting A Luck next year at #1.

by ephram on Mar 2, 2011 11:52 AM EST reply actions

Yeah, but by then

Mike will have fallen in love with Newton and wouldn’t draft Luck even if he was ripe for the taking. Sigh.

by IgnatiusJReilly on Mar 2, 2011 12:02 PM EST up reply actions

i love seeing Mallet that far down, not so much w/Kaepernick....

also Ahmad Black- would like to see him a little higher

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by TruWhoDey on Mar 2, 2011 12:06 PM EST reply actions

please remember what context this board is in

Its not my overall big board. That looks much different.

I have a guy like JJ Watt (who I really like) is lower than guys like Mikel Leshoure is because of the need. Even if both players were available in the 2nd round. Overall Watt is the better player, but Leshoure would be the pick. Get it?

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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 2, 2011 12:53 PM EST reply actions

I get it but still don't agree

I think DE might be a bigger need than RB at least in terms of skill (especially if we go with Green/Newton with the first pick). You can find a RB later in the draft much easier than you can a DE.

That being said, I do love Leshoure…

by Mexal on Mar 2, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

Peterson and Newton are too high

Fairley is too low.

by Doc Scratch on Mar 2, 2011 2:23 PM EST reply actions

http://rotoworld.com/player/nfl/6492/nick-fairley

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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 2, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions

ne NFL personnel evaluator stated at the Combine that he believes Auburn DT Nick Fairley is really only a “top 15-20” pro prospect. The evaluator still predicted Fairley would go in the top ten, but doesn’t believe he’s necessarily deserving due to concerns with the SEC Defensive Player of the Year’s “body, speed, and technique.” It’s true that Fairley was clearly outdone by Marcell Dareus in the 10-yard split, and measuring in at 6-foot-3, 291 pounds isn’t going to help Fairley in the eyes of 3-4 teams

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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 2, 2011 4:19 PM EST up reply actions