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Finish in the Free Agency, Finish Good Offseason In The Draft

Free Agency
Signed
- Michael Johnson
- Aj Hawk
- Brandon Ghee
- Pat Sims


Re signed
- Clint Boiling
- Rey Maualuga
- Mike Nugent
- Devin Still
- Kevin Brock
- Chris Lewis-Harris


Lost
-Taylor Mays
-Terrance Newman
-Marshall Newhouse


Released
- Greg Little
- Robert Geathers
- Mike Pollak


Remaining
- Jermaine Gresham
- Jason Campbell
- Cedric Peerman
- Dane Sanzenbacher
- Brandon Tate
- Alex Smith


My Opinion
Resign: Peerman
Sanzenbacher
Let Walk: Brandon Tate
Alex Smith
Jason Campbell
In Between: Jermaine Gresham


Reason: Resign Peerman and Sanzenbacher. Cedric Peerman is a leader on Special Teams and a locker room guy. He is the personal blocker for Huber and is in on returns. Sanzenbacher is a young guy who can return maybe in the future but a fast receiver that can be moved up because of his help on 3rd Down situations. Leaving Brandon Tate and Alex Smith is because we don't need them. We got Tate as a returner but he hasn't showed as he hasn't returned a TD as a Bengal. Alex Smith is a 9 year veteran and we don't need him as you will see why later in my mock draft. Don't get me started on Gresham. Flashes of greatness but has injuries problems and can't hold on to the ball. Jason Campbell is in that in between but we need money and we can draft a 7th round QB.


Draft
1st Round: OT La'el Collins/Runner Up: OT Andrus Peat
I really didn't want to put #1 as OT but there are limited positions in the first round. The only maybe is receiver like Dorial Green-Beckham. Even then we can get one later as we do have Marvin Jones, Sanu, and a coming up James Wright. And I'm not putting a defensive tackle in this mock because we have Peko, Still, and a minimum contract starter in Pat Sims. But to my pick. I would like to see La'el Collins out of LSU. He can pass block and run block. He is a mean intimidating player which is someone we might need in our line that will take on a challenge. Big strong guy but is moderately fast for a guard. He would be great in stripes. He does have some hand issues he doesn't use him so much and some time looses blance. He is a "big finisher" but needs to fix his hands in the pass block. My runner up is Andrus Peat. Peat can do both but gets stuck I blocks and let's technique break. And the more you see Andre Smith the more you see the problems with how much he is proven and his injuries. This of all thing why I put Collins over Peat. Collins even over Andre Smith as Smith has health issues.


2nd Round: CB Jalen Collins/ Runner Up: OLB Hau'oli Kika
At first I put corner, then outside linebacker, now I'm back to corner. Reason is Emmanuel Lamur. Now he hasn't had the best stats but from what I can remember in 2014 he was batting down passes and sometimes getting at running players. We brought him back to see what he could do. Bottom line he is young and he was mostly healthy and he is back. We want to see what we can get out of him. Terrence Newman is gone. The reason I don't care much is he is slow and old. Yes he has that veteran leader ship but we don't need it. We have that in Leon Hall and Adam Jones. We weren't expecting to sign him because we got Darqueze Dennard and Dre Kirkpatrick. But to Collins. He 6'1" and is tall, big, and fast as noticed by many. He had 10 starts but is a talented kid that can be coached. It is a risk but I'm willing to take it we have 2 first rounder corners in the last 2 years. We can take a risk to see what we can do with this kid.
6'1" with a 4.48 49 is great but combine means nothing but with the athleticism he already has good coaching could make a great player.


3rd Round #1: OLB Kwon Alexander/Runner Up: CB Josh Shaw
All that I said for the last pick. We get a corner is the 2nd we can get a OLB in the 3rd. We have more proven OLB than a more proven Corner. This is why I make the pick later. Kwon Alexander is a big hitter up front. Now he does have some problems over running the play but that can be coached in my opinion. We already have to deal with Vontaze that's besides the point. He run a 4.55 and 24 reps. Again Combine doesn't mean much but in the long run it shows he is athletic. He can cut, get through holes, and puts it all on the line every play. He lacks awareness which is important and he isn't the tallest but we have a tall line with 6'6" Dunlap and 6'7" Johnson. What I think is Lamur will have to compete for his spot and he ca be a back up for a not fully healthy Burfict.
3rd Round #2: WR Justin Hardy/Runner Up: WR Chris Conley


Now since we have not resigned Tate means are only returners are Adam Jones and a now 2nd string Gio Bernard. We need a Wide Receiver considering the injuries and the lack of depth. I say Justin Hardy agreeing with many mocks. The main reason I put him over the combine monster Chris Conley is the returning. Conley may be very athletic but he doesn't return. That's what we need for the most part. Justin Hardy ran a 4.56 but is can catch with his hand size and a good blocker. He isn't very good at playmaking and isn't a vertical threat but I would mostly like him as a back up if needed and a returner. 2013 he averaged 11 yards per return.


4th Round #1: OG Josue Matius/Runner Up: SS James Sample
At first I had only 1 O Gaurd I'm the draft Jamil Douglas but I took out ILB Hayes Pullard in the 6th and put safety Anthony Jefferson. The reason I switched thing around is as you look at positions that need depth we currently have 3 OG and the 3rd, Tanner Hawkinson, barley plays guard as some put him as a tackle. And as we saw in 2014 there are many injuries can hurt us and a injury to Clint Boiling or Kevin Zeitler can completely ruin our line up. This is why I think the blocker for Winston and a big man would be good in depth. He is a slow guard but quick footed. Would be nice to have some depth. Better safe than sorry.

4th Round #2: TE Nick O Leary/Runner Up: C Andy Gallik
With Jermaine Gresham gone and our receiving threat Eifert back we need a blocking tight end. The only reason Andy Gallick made runner up is Bodine hasn't fully proved himself. But Nick O Leary is a 252 big TE who isn't a Eifert vertical threat but has strong build, moves feet to defend the pass and good run blocking. He doesn't have to look on the ground for the ball like Gresham and works for yards after catch. I say put him on the line as a short yard receiver and a run and pass block stack on the line and Hewitt at Fullback behind him. O Leary isn't the most athletic but that's why we have Eifert.


5th Round: OG Jamil Douglas/Runner Up: OG Robert Myers
Right now at this pick I definitely want a guard. Jamil Douglas is a little more athletic and progressed. Honestly not much to get into this pick. This one is just for offensive line depth.
6th Round: FS Anthony Jefferson/Runner Up:ILB Hayes Pullard
The more that I look at the LB position I realize with the signing of AJ Hawk and Rey Maualuga we have a veteran LB with a group of mostly young LB. But we have the depth. We don't have all starters but now I think we have depth. This is why I get a safety in this pick since we have only 4 safeties and we can use some depth in the secondary. That's about the only reason for this pick.


7th Round: QB Shane Carden/Runner Up:DE Obum Gwacham
This pick is not to compete with Dalton. That is McCarron's Job. Although they say Dalton is there man we haven't seen McCarron on the field in stripes. Campbell might get resigned so that would be where I go DE Obum Gwacham for Depth again. But a 7th round QB as a 3rd string and a expirment would be nice.


Recourses: 1)http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospect-rankings?v=1&vc=1
2)http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/justin-hardy-1.html
3)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/andrus-peat?id=2552455
4)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/ereck-flowers?id=2552452
5)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/jalen-collins?id=2552573
6)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/hauoli-kikaha?id=2552292
7)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/kwon-alexander?id=2552592
8)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/josh-shaw?id=2552259
9)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/justin-hardy?id=2552418
10)http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/chris-conley?id=2552652
11)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/josue-matias?id=2552344
12)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/james-sample?id=2552696
13)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/nick-oleary?id=2552403
14)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/jamil-douglas?id=2552339
15)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/robert-myers?id=2552347
16)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/hayes-pullard?id=2552313
17)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/shane-carden?id=2552373
18)http://t.co/Z2Q3KjNGhZ
19)http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/la%27el-collins?id=2552361

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