Bengals trends and The Beast

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(04-11-2025, 10:48 AM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: This morning Dehner integrates Bengals draft trends with info in The Beast and offers a short list of likely outcomes.  First he lists traits that the Bengals historically value:

    *team captain
    *played through injury, loves practice, loyal teammate
    *big programs with big performances in the biggest games
    *elite athletic traits in top 2 rounds
    *massive OT's, pass protectors, & gap scheme maulers -- size, power, & protection up front
    *resistance to early TE, RB, LB
    *one of 30 private visits

Round 1

    *Nick Emmanwori (17 overall) -- team captain, elite tester, SEC, private visit, one missed game in 3 years; only ding is not playing in college football playoff
           "versatility and rare athleticism running a 4.38 at 6-3 220 opens up myriad options for reformatting the defense"

    *Tyler Booker (24 overall) -- SEC, college football playoff, massive OL, captain, played through injury; only ding is doesn't check the lite athlete box
          "raw power, tenacity, scheme fit and immovable anchor could offset elite athletic miss"

Day 2

    *Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona (55 overall) -- massive OL, played through injury, private visit, competitiveness, elite athletic traits
         "size, position flexibility, competitiveness, and personality"

    *JT Tuimoloau, edge, The Ohio State (43 overall) -- big school, big games, elite testing, played through injury, competitiveness
         "saw the most double teams & chips on a great D-line; played big in biggest games"

    *Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College (79 overall) -- big OL, pass pro strength, elite testing, captain
         "NFL bloodlines; zero penalties in 772 snaps last season"

Day 3

    *Demetrius Knight, LB, South Carolina (LB6) -- captain, SEC, competitiveness, elite athletic traits, played through injury
         "showed up for one year at USC and elected captain; weight room addict; plays in style of Pratt"

    *Ty Robinson, DT, Nebraska (DT 12) -- leader, private visit, big program, played through injury, elite testing
         "reputation for extreme toughness; 12.5 TFL, 7 sacks; team-first attitude; coach absolutely loves him"

    *Kyle Monangia, RB, Rutgers (RB 20) -- team captain, production, played through injury
         "work ethic, likability; willing blocker, zero career fumbles in 707 touches; complementary skill set to Chase Brown"

*Facepalms*

Dehner is way off, here.  This doesn't even seem like a true analysis, more just him trying to pimp personal favorites under the guise of analysis.

Take Booker, for example.  He's going to cite early aversion to TE's, which we've taken 2 in the 1st this century, and had them taking a G, which we've selected one.

Beyond that, Jonah, Zeitler, Price, Ogbuehi, Fisher, Steinbach, and Jones were not big gap-power guys.  Mims and Whitworth were large for T's, but also had extremely high RAS.  Andre Smith would be the only OL that fits the Booker mold they've taken early this century.  

Beyond that, they haven't even met with Booker...so where does he arrive at Booker being likely?