Bengalsman1983 Mock 1

[Bengalsman1983]

1. Bjoern Werner DE Florida State 6-4/255 Allows M. Johnson to move on if he wants to. Werner is an immediate upgrade to the run defense on the other side of Dunlop.

2a. Giovani Bernard RB North Carolina 5-10/205 Bernard is a complete back who can be a work horse while actually being a threat to catch the ball out of the backfield.

2b. Matt Elam SS Florida 5-10/205 He was the #1 rated safety coming out of high school and has continued to showcase those skills at Florida. Only a junior, it appears that he will enter the draft early.

3. Gerald Hodges OLB Penn State 6-2/237 This move allows Burfict to move into the MLB role. Howard takes back his WLB spot and Hodges takes over for Lawson who is struggling almost as much as Maualuga. Say goodbye to Maualuga and free up some $$$.

What do you think?

[OchoCincos]

Originally Posted by Bengalsman1983

1. Bjoern Werner DE Florida State 6-4/255 Allows M. Johnson to move on if he wants to. Werner is an immediate upgrade to the run defense on the other side of Dunlop.

2a. Giovani Bernard RB North Carolina 5-10/205 Bernard is a complete back who can be a work horse while actually being a threat to catch the ball out of the backfield.

2b. Matt Elam SS Florida 5-10/205 He was the #1 rated safety coming out of high school and has continued to showcase those skills at Florida. Only a junior, it appears that he will enter the draft early.

3. Gerald Hodges OLB Penn State 6-2/237 This move allows Burfict to move into the MLB role. Howard takes back his WLB spot and Hodges takes over for Lawson who is struggling almost as much as Maualuga. Say goodbye to Maualuga and free up some $$$.

What do you think?

Other than Matt Elam, this would be a decent draft. Elam tries to truck people instead of wrapping them up with a tackle. Reminds me too much of Mays. I'd personally prefer a number of other safeties instead of Elam, especially at 2B.

[Bengalsman1983]

Originally Posted by OchoCincos

Other than Matt Elam, this would be a decent draft. Elam tries to truck people instead of wrapping them up with a tackle. Reminds me too much of Mays. I'd personally prefer a number of other safeties instead of Elam, especially at 2B.

Can you name those safeties please because I don't think they will be there.

[Burma]

Originally Posted by Bengalsman1983

Can you name those safeties please because I don't think they will be there.

Kenny Vaccarro, Tony Jefferson, Bacarri Rambo, Robert Lester, and Shawn Williams should all be there for our 2b pick and all but Vaccarro and Jefferson should even be there for our 3rd round.

[Shady]

Originally Posted by Burma

Kenny Vaccarro, Tony Jefferson, Bacarri Rambo, Robert Lester, and Shawn Williams should all be there for our 2b pick and all but Vaccarro and Jefferson should even be there for our 3rd round.

I'd be tempted to take Williams and Rambo both in the second round. Nelson is an average safety, no where near the playmaker that Rambo is. And Williams might be the best SS in the draft. Based on the film I've seen, Vaccarro and Lester don't live up to their billing. I can't comment on Jefferson.

[Burma]

Originally Posted by Shady

I'd be tempted to take Williams and Rambo both in the second round. Nelson is an average safety, no where near the playmaker that Rambo is. And Williams might be the best SS in the draft. Based on the film I've seen, Vaccarro and Lester don't live up to their billing. I can't comment on Jefferson.

I tend to agree. Nelson is average to slightly above average. This draft has some serious play makers at the safety position. I would not shed a tear if we grabbed Bacarro at 2b and Williams at 3 assuming we address pass rush and LB with #1 and the other 2nd.

[Hammerstripes]

Originally Posted by Bengalsman1983

1. Bjoern Werner DE Florida State 6-4/255 Allows M. Johnson to move on if he wants to. Werner is an immediate upgrade to the run defense on the other side of Dunlop.

2a. Giovani Bernard RB North Carolina 5-10/205 Bernard is a complete back who can be a work horse while actually being a threat to catch the ball out of the backfield.

2b. Matt Elam SS Florida 5-10/205 He was the #1 rated safety coming out of high school and has continued to showcase those skills at Florida. Only a junior, it appears that he will enter the draft early.

3. Gerald Hodges OLB Penn State 6-2/237 This move allows Burfict to move into the MLB role. Howard takes back his WLB spot and Hodges takes over for Lawson who is struggling almost as much as Maualuga. Say goodbye to Maualuga and free up some $$$.

What do you think?

The reasoning for your first pick is what gets the Bengals in rebuilding mode year after year. We basically our letting our most reliable DE walk and trading him for a college prospect. That's a trade that doesn't make this team any better.

We have to keep our young guys and build around them. Otherwise we are just turning the roster over and making no progress.