The Superbowl is in the books, let the Bengal's mocking begin
Round 1
Trent Richardson*, RB, Alabama
Height: 5-11. Weight: 220.
Projected 40 Time: 4.49.
Consensus #1 RB, and the more I think about it, the more I think there’s a good chance he may actually fall to us this year.
Stephon Gilmore*, CB, South Carolina
Height: 6-1. Weight: 190.
Projected 40 Time: 4.48.
He’s a big strong and athletic play maker. The type of CB we seem to covet. He should be able to come in and contribute right away to our secondary. Hopefully, we have as much success with him as we had with the last South Carolina CB that we drafted in the first round.
Round 2
Kevin Zeitler, G, Wisconsin
Height: 6-4. Weight: 315.
Projected 40 Time: 5.21.
Arm: 32 1/2. Hand: 10 1/8.
Played at a big time program that has a history of producing talented NFL lineman. Is an all around solid player and one of the things I really like is he’s athletic enough to get out in front of the RB on screen and swing passes. He was really instrumental in a lot of Montee Ball’s success this year.
Round 3
Josh Robinson*, CB/PR, UCF
Height: 5-10. Weight: 188.
Projected 40 Time: 4.36.
Second CB in top 3 rounds. I’ve been high on him for a while. He’s very athletic and he is super fast. He should help tremendously against the new breed of fast WR in the AFC north. Plus he brings the added element of being able to return punts. Adam Jones and Kelly Jennings are both FA and we do not know if Leon Hall will be able to contribute when (and if) he comes back, therefore I do not think it’s a reach to take two quality CB’s early.
Round 4
Derek Wolfe, DE/DT, Cincinnati
Height: 6-5. Weight: 286.
Projected 40 Time: 4.92.
Arm: 32 7/8. Hand: 10 3/4.
Needed to appease the UC fans. He is very athletic and has a "great motor" (coaches speak:). He may need to add some weight if we decide to keep inside but that shouldn’t be a problem
Round 5
Levy Adcock, OT, Oklahoma State
Height: 6-5. Weight: 318.
Projected 40 Time: 5.14.
We still do not know what is going to happen to with Anthony Collins and unfortunately I’m assuming he will more than likely walk this year. He can play both tackle positions and we may be even be able to have him compete for a starting guard position this year, while we continue to evaluate Andre Smith’s fate with the team in 2013.
Matt Daniels, SS, Duke
Height: 6-0. Weight: 215.
Projected 40 Time: 4.48.
We all know Duke is a Basketball school but this kid actually has some game on the football field. He’s good in zone coverage, which is mostly what we need out of our safeties (like most SS, he’s still needs to work on his man coverage skills). To me, his best attributes are he is super smart and very fast (for a safety), therefore he should rarely be caught out of position.
Round 6
Demario Davis, OLB, Arkansas State
Height: 6-3. Weight: 231.
Projected 40 Time: 4.62.
He’s another athletic player from a small school who has a huge upside. He has very good speed and seemed to perform well at the senior bowl against better competition.
Round 7
Dyrell Roberts, WR/KR, Virginia Tech
Height: 6-2. Weight: 189.
Projected 40 Time: 4.42.
The kind of guy I like to take a shot on in the later rounds. He needs some development as a WR but has all the physical tools. He’s very very athletic and even plays faster than his 4.4 - 40 time suggest. He missed almost all of last year with a broken arm and was actually in the process of transitioning from RB to WR. Therefore, he’s still really going to need some time to develop at the position. But again, he has very good size and great speed and could be a great find in the last round because he’s electric when he’s healthy and has the ball in his hands.
Side Note: Derek Wolfe and Levy Adcock draft positions are very hard to predict. They both seemed to be graded anywhere from the 2nd to the 6th and even 7th round depending on varoius mock sites, therefore I just slotted them both in the middle rounds.
Round 1
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I don't think Richardson will be there at 17
Once GMs and scouts get a look at him at the combine, I’m pretty sure he’s going to soar up draft boards (where’s he’s probably high on most of them already). The guy is a pure beast.
If he is though, it’ll be a Spring Christmas in Cincy.
by Animal_Like_Football on Feb 6, 2012 5:15 PM EST reply actions
At first I didn't think so either
But the more I look at it the more I think there is a good psossibilty. I don’t think TB or Cleveland are going to take a RB in in the top 5. I think the Jets are the team that might take them before us and I still think they go defense. A lot depends on FA so we will have to see how things play out
Still, nice work on the mock.
I think Joe has us all convinced on Gilmore, and I’ve read some good things about Robinson. That would be a great start at rebuilding the secondary.
by Animal_Like_Football on Feb 6, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
I like the thoughts and prioritization
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Yes, I'd think so
Don’t you remember you were suppose to be our defacto GM:)
T-Cha!!!!!!!
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More I see and hear about Robinson, I like.........
he and Gilmore (and a healthy Hall, let’s hope) would make for a pretty sweet secondary for several years to come. If we can’t get DeCastro, I like Zeitler in the second.
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by The Van Buren Boys on Feb 6, 2012 5:53 PM EST reply actions
I'd love to get Robinson.
It’s a good bet that he’s going to rise at the combine, though, so he might end up being worth a second rounder. Assuming we draft a CB in the first (which I think there’s a 95% chane of), that might be too much.
It’s going to be hard to nail down his draft position at least until the combine and maybe even after it, though. I’ve seen some people project him to the top half of the second round and some have him as far down as the fifth.
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Yeah, I've been a fan for a while
In this scenerio, I’m hoping either him or Brandon Boykin drop to us in the 3rd
I enjoy this draft and would definitely want it.
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This is actually very good on many levels
I’d add a WR somewhere between rounds 3-5 if it were me though. Still, you did a good job projecting players’ draft positions.
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by Joe Goodberry on Feb 6, 2012 8:11 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Also
I’m hoping we pick up a veteran WR in FA and I actually kind of really like who we already have on our roster and in our (farm) system. I’d like us to a lot in FA but I don’t think we have to much as many others beleive, aside from resigning MOST of own. Having said that, a 2nd WR is a position I think they should address
For me, even with signing a #2 WR, I’d still like to draft another guy to play outside. They only have Green on the roster currently. They need 2-3 more.
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by Joe Goodberry on Feb 7, 2012 6:55 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Great Mock
I would be thrilled with this draft. I really like the Daniels kid from Duke.
by EPK1979 on Feb 7, 2012 1:23 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Good mock
but I’m not a big fan of taking Gilmore in the 1st, id rather have Dre Kirkpatrick. I like the Zeitler pick in the 2nd.
Who wouldn't rather have Kirkpatrick?
Problem is he most likely won’t be there for our pick. Especially if we take Richardson at 17, he definitely won’t be there at 21.
Wouldn't have a problem with this draft........
would love to draft both Gilmore and Robinson to add to secondary. Factor in any kind of help via FA and we’d be pretty well set (and have added depth at our key positions of need). I think you drafted well and got good value for your picks.
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by The Van Buren Boys on Feb 7, 2012 2:34 PM EST reply actions

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