Comments on: The Cincinnati Bengals are on the Clock and Need Your Help http://fantasycpr.com/2009/02/24/the-cincinnati-bengals-are-on-the-clock-and-need-your-help/ A Fantasy Sports blog for news, rumors, and updates on all Fantasy Sports Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:37:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joe D. http://fantasycpr.com/2009/02/24/the-cincinnati-bengals-are-on-the-clock-and-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Joe D. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:02:46 +0000 http://fantasycpr.com/?p=356#comment-18 David, great input, will be using when we are on the clock David, great input, will be using when we are on the clock

]]> By: David http://fantasycpr.com/2009/02/24/the-cincinnati-bengals-are-on-the-clock-and-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-17 David Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:25:24 +0000 http://fantasycpr.com/?p=356#comment-17 There's no doubt the Bengals need a pass rush, and they have enough needs that moving down and collecting more picks is an attractive option. Note that the Bengals already have $60 million combined invested in two DEs, Robert Geathers and Antwan Odom, though, so I'm not sure how viable DE is, especially high in the draft. Geathers was a perfectly good rush end back in '06 (10.5 sacks) before they made him a full time DE and his numbers plummeted. A. Smith is looking like bad mojo. If you believe Marvin has made a career out of making head cases perform, I can only ask what team in South Western Ohio you've been watching and he's been coaching, because it ain't the Bengals. If Smith can't be bothered to stay in shape for the combine, where he stands to solidify his status as the biggest-bucks OT in the draft, what's he going to be like after he gets paid? No thanks. The Bengals had one guy eat his way off the team last year, FB Jeremi Johnson, and that was a key reason the run game stunk. If you move down, I'd target Oher. He's looking like a bit too much of a project to pay $50+ million to at 6, but at 10-15-20, OK. Also, depending on where you pick up extra picks, keep in mind the Bengals basically have no center at the moment, and if they don't get Benson back, no real RB either. As for the players you list at the end: Crabtree, no; Maybin, NO. Curry, YES YES YES. There's no doubt the Bengals need a pass rush, and they have enough needs that moving down and collecting more picks is an attractive option. Note that the Bengals already have $60 million combined invested in two DEs, Robert Geathers and Antwan Odom, though, so I'm not sure how viable DE is, especially high in the draft. Geathers was a perfectly good rush end back in '06 (10.5 sacks) before they made him a full time DE and his numbers plummeted.

A. Smith is looking like bad mojo. If you believe Marvin has made a career out of making head cases perform, I can only ask what team in South Western Ohio you've been watching and he's been coaching, because it ain't the Bengals. If Smith can't be bothered to stay in shape for the combine, where he stands to solidify his status as the biggest-bucks OT in the draft, what's he going to be like after he gets paid? No thanks. The Bengals had one guy eat his way off the team last year, FB Jeremi Johnson, and that was a key reason the run game stunk. If you move down, I'd target Oher. He's looking like a bit too much of a project to pay $50+ million to at 6, but at 10-15-20, OK.

Also, depending on where you pick up extra picks, keep in mind the Bengals basically have no center at the moment, and if they don't get Benson back, no real RB either. As for the players you list at the end: Crabtree, no; Maybin, NO. Curry, YES YES YES.

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