One of the worst drafts in team history. Drew Sample in the second round might be the worst pick I’ve ever seen. Especially over DK Metcalf who I was begging for
In general? That’s a pretty good draft especially on the defensive side.
For us? Jonah isn’t even on the team anymore.
Serviceable starters in Jonah Williams and Germaine Pratt and decent rotational guys in Sample and Trayvon Williams so I guess ok. But what the hell were we thinking with Sample in the second and Ryan Finley in the fourth?
I will never understand what they were thinking with the Sample pick. It would have been a great pick in the fifth round (and he would have been available). Just an absurd reach by a front office who thinks they’re smarter than everyone else.
At least we didn’t take Clelin Ferrell at #4?
Oh my god….N’keal Harry 🫣
Trash
Jonah was a good pick, not like there was a ton of talent taken after him that we missed out on
Booooo
They took Jonah over Chris Lindstrom… ouch! Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence, and Jeffrey Simmons would have been far better as well. 😫
Feel bad about it. I see very good players picked later. Jonah was mediocre on his best days. Injured a lot and incredibly weak for a tackle. I’ve never watched a tackle get absolutely abused by simple bull rushes regularly.
I know Jonah’s end in Cincy was ugly but I actually appreciated him as a player. He was so knowledgeable and technical. You could tell he studied and practiced hard. For a while he was the lone bright spot on our offensive line.
I still remember the diving block he made to give Burrow time against the Titans. Dude gave a ton of effort.
Raiders with 3 1st round picks. One had the 5th year option exercised and none of the 3 got an extension beyond the rookie contract. Ouch, that’s absolutely terrible.
Broncos were on the clock and I thought we’re drafting Devin Bush and the Broncos traded with the Steelers and they drafted him. I was irritated with the Broncos dropping so far back just to draft Noah Fant. Didn’t make any sense.
Like…C+? B-? (Looking at it in general vs Bengals specific)
The offseason posts suck
We are so bad at drafting
Drafted for need, again, and it cost them. Theres at least 3 DTs in the next 8 picks and all of them would have been a formidable replacement for Geno Atkins. Wilkins, Lawrence or Simmons – we do this literally every year. Should have signed a tackle and a blocking TE in FA. There’s like 15 plus guys on the board in the first we could have taken over Williams. They create this. Just fill holes in FA and draft BPA. That’s how you win superbowls
Atrocious.
RIP SIMBA
3 fist round picks and the raiders let one go and traded for another they didn’t draft.
As much as this draft sucked, it help lay the foundation for being the worst team in the league a few years later. Jonah and Drew deserve our gratitude.
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One of the worst drafts in team history. Drew Sample in the second round might be the worst pick I’ve ever seen. Especially over DK Metcalf who I was begging for
In general? That’s a pretty good draft especially on the defensive side.
For us? Jonah isn’t even on the team anymore.
Serviceable starters in Jonah Williams and Germaine Pratt and decent rotational guys in Sample and Trayvon Williams so I guess ok. But what the hell were we thinking with Sample in the second and Ryan Finley in the fourth?
I will never understand what they were thinking with the Sample pick. It would have been a great pick in the fifth round (and he would have been available). Just an absurd reach by a front office who thinks they’re smarter than everyone else.
At least we didn’t take Clelin Ferrell at #4?
Oh my god….N’keal Harry 🫣
Trash
Jonah was a good pick, not like there was a ton of talent taken after him that we missed out on
Booooo
They took Jonah over Chris Lindstrom… ouch! Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence, and Jeffrey Simmons would have been far better as well. 😫
Feel bad about it. I see very good players picked later. Jonah was mediocre on his best days. Injured a lot and incredibly weak for a tackle. I’ve never watched a tackle get absolutely abused by simple bull rushes regularly.
I know Jonah’s end in Cincy was ugly but I actually appreciated him as a player. He was so knowledgeable and technical. You could tell he studied and practiced hard. For a while he was the lone bright spot on our offensive line.
I still remember the diving block he made to give Burrow time against the Titans. Dude gave a ton of effort.
Raiders with 3 1st round picks. One had the 5th year option exercised and none of the 3 got an extension beyond the rookie contract. Ouch, that’s absolutely terrible.
Broncos were on the clock and I thought we’re drafting Devin Bush and the Broncos traded with the Steelers and they drafted him. I was irritated with the Broncos dropping so far back just to draft Noah Fant. Didn’t make any sense.
Like…C+? B-? (Looking at it in general vs Bengals specific)
The offseason posts suck
We are so bad at drafting
Drafted for need, again, and it cost them. Theres at least 3 DTs in the next 8 picks and all of them would have been a formidable replacement for Geno Atkins. Wilkins, Lawrence or Simmons – we do this literally every year. Should have signed a tackle and a blocking TE in FA. There’s like 15 plus guys on the board in the first we could have taken over Williams. They create this. Just fill holes in FA and draft BPA. That’s how you win superbowls
Atrocious.
RIP SIMBA
3 fist round picks and the raiders let one go and traded for another they didn’t draft.
As much as this draft sucked, it help lay the foundation for being the worst team in the league a few years later. Jonah and Drew deserve our gratitude.