New Mock Draft

I signed up to do a mock draft on draftcountdown.com. The draft was a fan from all 32 teams made the selections based off what they thought their team would do or what they want would want the team to do in the draft. I question some people and if they really keep up with college football and the draft but this is how the draft broke down for the Bengals

17.) David DeCastro-G- Have been seeing him slip lately in mocks and I hope he does but he is the best guard to come out in quite some time and I just don't see it.

21.) Trent Richardson- RB-He was there at 17 and chose to pass and it was a wise move. If he would have been picked I would have went with Lamar Miller. What scares me about Richardson isn't his talent it's his physical running style that could mean a shorter shelf life for him in the NFL but he should fit in nicely with the AFCN physical play.

53.) Alshon Jeffery- WR-I know we have issues on the defensive side of the ball that needs to be addressed urgently but Jeffery was once thought of as a top ten pick. Yes his production slipped last year but a lot of that had to do with a new QB coming in after Garcia got kicked off the team. The Bengals struggled in the red zone and Jeffery is as good as it gets in the red zone. Could be very daunting for opposing CB's to see Green on one side and Jeffery on the other. Has some work ethic issues but at this point he was too hard to pass up.

84.) Casey Hayward-CB- Had a solid week at the Senior Bowl and with all the emphasis on offense the first 3 picks, I was fortunate that a player of his caliber slipped to this pick. Probably won't start right away but he should be an immediate contributor.

116.) Trumaine Johnson-CB- Could be a potential diamond in the rough. Small school find may not contribute right away but could develop into an above average player. May also be moved to safety at some point.

148.) Winston Guy Jr-SS- Good tackler that played some corner in his career. Should be a special team standout and fight for time in certain packages. Has returned kicks also.

159.) Akiem Hicks-DT- This former LSU recruit has great size and burst with long arms. Is a bit raw but has a very high ceiling and could turn into a impact player after a few seasons to work on technique.

7th.) Deangelo Peterson-TE- Not a great blocker but he could develop into a Aaron Hernandez type of tight end. Needs to improve his hands but with development could be a good find in the last round. Plays special teams which is a plus for latter round guys to make the team and contribute right away.

The 6th pick was missing on there because of the Taylor Mays trade.

Not really how I envisioned the draft to go. Didn't really want to go top heavy with offense but got lucky as some solid players slid to me in the mid-rounds and got 2 potential sleepers with Hicks and Peterson late. I don't really think this is how the real draft will go but it was fun to participate with fans from other teams and get a gauge of what certain teams fans bases wanted from the draft.