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Adding to the trenches and adding offensive weapons in 2024's penultimate Mock Draft Monday

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The 2024 NFL draft is just over a week away and Jake and James get into the draft simulator potentially for the last time this year. Presented with a choice in the trenches in the first round and looking for value in the second and third rounds, the guys add a collection of three trench players and two offensive skill players to add depth and talent to the Bengals' roster, starting with Alabama RT JC Latham.Join the Locked On Bengals Insider Community! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonbengalsFind and follow Locked On Bengals on your favorite podcast platforms:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-bengals-daily-podcast-on-the-cincinnati-bengals/id1159723162Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7AObc0lh0WmQl5fJVgtajsGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vbG9ja2Vkb25iZW5nYWxz?sa=X&ved=0CAYQrrcFahcKEwio_sXtj8nuAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAgStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-bengals
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to experience car shopping the way it should be convenient, comfortable. Good news, you only have to deal with two more Mondays before the draft gets here. In that spirit, let's get into another mock draft Monday. You are Locked On Bengals, your daily Cincinnati Bengals podcast, part of the lockedwn podcast network, your team every day. That intro is fire, Jake, It's different. You're on the right podcast, so I promise you that one of

there and welcome to another episode of the Lockdown Bengals Podcast. I'm your host, Jake Lisco. He's your host, James Raphine. We've changed our intro music, but like I said, you're still in the right place. And if you watched on YouTube, did you catch the little Bengals stripes in that intro. I think that's one of the cooler, little subtle features of that new intro for all of the YouTube watchers out there. But hope everybody's having

a good Monday. We're here for another episode of Lockdraft Monday here on Lockdown Bengals on the Lockdown Podcast Network. You can find this podcast on YouTube like I mentioned, or anywhere you get your podcast. If you're an audio listener, you're listening in the car, if you're making us your first listen, If you're an every day and you know where we are, well we'll get to the show in just a second. If you are new, though, you can hit the subscribe button. It helps us. It helps you get

our content every day. And this might be one of the last times, James, that we go to a simulator. We might not get back to a simulator. We're taking a peek at Pro Football Network today and there will be more mock drafting on this podcast in some way, shape or form. It just might not use a simulator after this because at that point we might be trying to project things with our own brains and trying to come up with

our own angles. Seven round scenarios without the help of simulators and real quick before the YouTube commenters get on, Jake, it is our mock Draft Monday episode. Most of our audio audience listens on Monday morning or Monday at some point during the day, even though we are in fact recording on Sunday and this is airing on Sunday evening. We get it. We know the day.

I promise you. We do, I promise. So just in case you're wondering, yes, it is a Sunday for the YouTube audience, at least some of the YouTube audience right well, and some of the audio audience, but most of our audience still listens to this the day after we upload it the morning after. In particular, that's what we call it mock draft

Monday. For all the people out there that are confused, we do get those comments, so you're right, I get the tweets like last time I checked, it's it's still March, or last time I checked it Sunday. And then I just wait until the next day and I'm like, what is it now? What is it now? What day is it? What day is it? It is New Intro Day, and hopefully it's a day that we're going to fix the Bengals issues and nail a four round mock draft with

this PFN simulator. But you know what I've noticed Chance is like, I don't think we've had a single mock draft with a unanimously positive reception this year. I think more than previous years. They are very strong opinions and very divisive opinions about what the Bengals should do in each of the rounds, and like inevitably in all of the mocks, we don't maybe the four trench player moment was the best received, even though we both looked at it and thought

it was really challenging to go that route. Yeah, because it was four trench players. I think it was just yeah, four trench players do that. People want trench players. But every single mock we've done, there's been there's been at least one pick where people have been like, oh, no, anything but that, you know, anything but keyon Coleman, anything but

a Marius Mems. Like, they're very strong opinions on some of these players, uh, which I think is so so interesting because the idea that you could be team Trenches and then out on Amarius Mims does not lock in. You follow anyone that's smart football wise. Let let's just say you don't think

we're smart. Okay, fine, and there are people out there that think that that's fine, but any sure are any smart football analyst has said, oh yeah, Marius Mims could be one of the top packles in this draft class beyfom Right, and so like, let's say we take him, and we haven't fired at the simulator yet, but there will be people that are like, no, way he's he's injury pro he's Cedric away He he is thirty thousand times of prospects. Cedric way He was coming out. It's not

even it's apples to Jeff Ruby Steaks, it really is. I mean, in that draft we told you maybe not. We weren't. We weren't on this podcast at the time, but if you're following either of us on Twitter, we all would have told you the same thing that Cedric Kabwayhi is not worth that pick. Anyway. Speaking of firing up the simulator, let's fire

up the PFN simulator. One of the reasons we haven't been using this one lately and we'll see what happens is I press this button, is that the quarterbacks weren't getting picked where they should have been picked in my opinion, but it looks like they fix that issue. So here we are back on the PFN simulator with quarterbacks going one, two three, Marvin Harrison going for Joe All five, Melik Neighbors, Olufshanu Layatu, Latu Roma Dunze, JJ McCarthy

getting picked ahead of the Vikings by the Raiders. The Raiders pumping up ahead of the Vikings and breaking the Vikings heart picking their quarterback JJ McCarthy, although the Vikings are going to trade up. I think in real life Turner twelve to Tali fu Wanga thirteen, Amarius Men's fourteen, just like we were just talking about, he could go top fifteen, although Lance Zerline is also speculated that he could fall all the way out of the first round of Howers fifteen,

which if the Jets don't take Bowers. There's a lot of smoke indicating that the Colts well Troy sixteen Terry Arnold's seventeen. So the corner options are gone. We're not tempted or even having to pay lip service to a corner here. We can't talk about brock Bauers and how many tackles were selected Joel Olufushanu and then if you count Fuaga and Fatanu, five tackles including Amarus Sims picked before the Bengals pick at eighteen. That I think is a possibility.

You could also see these corners go so the top of the PFN board here, and I think this is relatively close to the universe of players that we would talk about. And I'm gonna include Jared versu here, Jared Vers at fifteen on the PFN board, Jac Latham at nineteen, Brian Thomas Junior at twenty, Johnny Newton at twenty one, and Byron Murphy twenty two the top five guys on the board. Yeah, I look at this and this is the JC Latham, come on down. I would take JC Latham here.

It's to me, it's pretty easy. It is now Jared Verse that that's someone that I think there will be people that say, all right, well you should just take take Verse. He's a little higher on the PFN board. I don't know if he will be higher on the Bengals board. And when I look at it, Byron Murphy or JC Latham, those are probably the other two guys that the Bengals would consider here. But man Latham.

He's the right tackle. He's the guy that could start those those six games, eight games that Trent Brown is out if he doesn't win the starting job, if Brown gets hurt and he fits long term, because you know exactly where you're gonnaut him, you're gonna put him at right tackle. You don't have to necessarily question about the guard stuff or anything like that. Now he

didn't test, but you know, it was interesting. I was in I was listening to the Trench Warfare Brandon Thorn Thorn, Yeah, he was on Dan Hort's Bengals Booth podcast, and he was like, yeah, I'm not really worried about JC Lathan'm not testing a time. You kind of know what he is. He wasn't gonna test like an elite athlete anyway. It would

have been nice, of course if he did test. But if he's here at eighteen, I think it's hard, especially with men's off the board, I think it's hard for me to go elsewhere and go with a Byron Murphy or go with Johnny Newton or Jared versus. The data profile is pretty strong on JC lath and the PFF data is strong. He started playing well at a young age. He's got all the measurables you would ever want at just

south of six six three forty two. He's got huge hands, he's got thirty five inch arms, he's got a massive wingspan, and he's gonna be

twenty one coming out. The biggest knock on Latham is that he's coming out of Alabama and he had penalty issues and a lot of people still think and I think it was Matt Miller Networks for ESPN NFL draft scout on Twitter tweeted something about, you know, I know, you say, don't scout the helmet all the time, but here's a list of Alabama tackles who haven't worked out in the NFL, and so there's definitely some of that with Latham.

Of course, you shouldn't ever scout the helmet, but fair to wonder if Alabama has maxed him out. From a film grade perspective, he comes out ahead of Amarus men for most of our film graters. For me, when I watched his tape, I thought very comfortable in the first round. Of course, you don't see the penalties very clearly when you're watching the all twenty two because you don't get the penalty calls when you're watching the coach's film angles.

But I think the past sets are very refined, especially for twenty one year old. Obviously he's incredibly strong, obviously doesn't move great in the open field. That's where Brandon Thorn's comment, like, you know, he's not an elite athlete, and the Bengals would have missed out on the athletes in this scenario. I will say, the one other thing here that I would consider is a trade back with this many players on the board that you're comfortable

with, I would would I would. I would here with the two tackle, with the two defensive tackles Latham, and even the possibility of if it's much later in the first round, Tyler Giton later in the first round, I would consider a trade back here. But I would also be totally fine with picking Latham. Like I said, I think the tape for Latham very

strong. Yeah, I would take Latham here and the trade back. I think there's a clear gap after Latham, oh, don't get me wrong, and and so offensive tackle wise, and then are you banking on one of the defensive tackles to be there. I think that's how far back? Yeah, risk right, and the idea of Latham going to the Steelers, the idea of I don't know about that. I would much rather stay put. So let's take JC Latham and see how the board falls. We will do

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In the second round, we've gone first round offensive tackle out of Alabama. Scout the helmet or not. It's JC Latham and somehow the Rams have passed on both defensive tackles. In a world that I would have a hard time seeing Johnny Newton going to the Steelers. Unfortunately, talking about players you don't want to see go to the Steelers. A couple of rounds, a couple picks, We're going to hate it. People are gonna hate that.

Oh God. The Dallas Cowboys draft Tyler Geiton to go with another Tyler tackle who needs some development, along with their other Tyler offensive lineman. Down in Dallas. The Bills get their wide receiver and ad Mitchell Keon Coleman going in the first round. How about that to Baltimore Jared Versua all the way to Baltimore to twenty nine to the Lions, putting Jared Verse on that defensive line with DJ Veeder and Aiden Hutchinson and Ali McNeil. That is a nasty set

of players. In Detroit, Kings Lesue Mattia goes thirty one, zavi're Worthy to the Chiefs looking for some speed at receiver. At thirty two, Troy Franklin unfortunately doesn't make it to us. James your guy thirty four to the

Patriots, Cooper Bb Christian Haynes for the interior offensive line. In the second round, Fans thirty six and thirty seven, and the Steelers traded up to forty to go get Graham Barton, who made it all the way to forty one pick after aladd mcconkeye dang lad, dang it lad, and for those looking for defensive tackle in the second round, Chris Jenkins goes one pick before forty nine to the Jaguars. At forty eight, Xavier lget another second round

receiver possibility going forty six to the Colts. So the Colts go Bowers Laget, adding weapons to that offense for Anthony Richardson in Tennessee or in in Indianapolis. Don't know where Tennessee came from, but hennes He's not going to be able to guard those boys. That's what that means. Yeah, AFC South nine. The top players on the PFN board are Jordan Morgan, the tackle from Arizona, who's some project to kick in to guard in the NFL.

Darius Robinson, kind of a tweeener played edge of Missouri, has some ability to kick inside. But if you're looking for trench help on the defensive side of the ball, Darius Robinson is screaming at you. At the top of this board. Zach Frasier for the interior offensive line crowd, you got Trey Benson here as well at running back, although I don't think that with the other guys available, I'm considering running back here. And if you missed on

that tackle in the first round, Patrick Paul the other tackle option. The other interior and defensive line options Mike Hall junior from Ohio State, Chris Braswell from Alabama, Braylan Trice, ed rusher from Washington, and very high on this board which I find interesting is Ben Sinnett, who also comes out very high on the good very board and hits a lot of checkboxes. If you're looking for a tight end this year, yeah, I think we have some

good options here. I would throw. Did you say Roman Wilson, I did not say Roman Wilson. So for wide receiver, Jalynn Polk, Malachi Corley, Roman Wilson, Ricky Pursall are the are the top guys here? Yeah? I think And you mentioned screaming at you. The guy screaming at me right now is Darius Robinson. I think he's uh, he's the best player there looking. I'm looking, and I'm just trying to think of who else is better? Now? Jordan Morgan. You already have your right tackle

and someone that you're gonna have a higher grade on on JC Latham. If you knew Morgan was gonna be here and you projected him as a tackle, maybe maybe you would have rather that other route. But I don't know about you, Darius Robinson screaming to me, we haven't picked him. That said, I do think some of those wide receivers will be in the mix at pick forty nine. Even I don't know that the Bengals like Troy Franklin just

because I like him. Just full disclosure for our viewers and listeners out there. They could be in on Roman Wilson here, on Ricky Pursoll here, or maybe they really like Malachai Corley or Jolynn Polk Like it would not shock me at all, Ben Sinne, You're right, there are like maybe three tight ends I'm in on in this draft. Maybe four. There aren't many. There aren't many, and two of them are Day three guys. Yeah, so it's it's gonna be tough. But overall, what stands out to

you? Because to me, Darius Robinson is certainly standing out to me. I think Darius Robinson from a grade, from a value, from a need perspective, is certainly the top of the list because he has that inside outside versatility. Especially. I know he doesn't give you that nose tackle that some Bengals fans are looking for, But I don't think there's a nose tackle you

want to pick in the second round in this draft at this point. I will say this, I haven't talked about linebackers on mock Draft Monday hardly at all. Peyton Wilson is the twelfth highest graded player currently on the good Very Board that The big downside with him is that he's twent and so I don't know if he actually have the age adjustment in for him yet. Yeah, we don't, so he's going to come out a little bit lower when we

get the age adjustments in. The Other thing that I wanted to point out here is that Ben Sinnett actually is solidly a first round take that risk. I'm not saying to take it in the first round, but I'm saying his

profile screams take the risk on Ben Senate at some point. I'm not sure we do it here because Darius Robinson also comes out really high on our board from a film grade perspective, from a consensus perspective, from a production perspective, from a PFF formula perspective, and a solid athlete at two to eighty five. Like I said, the only thing there is that he's a tweeter, and I'm not sure how the Bengals would feel about that kind of player

given the texture of their defensive line right now. But a two time captain, you know, the Bengals are going to love that great Senior Bowl, and they like Senior Bowl players too. There's a lot of reasons to think that the Darius Robinson takes a lot of Bengals boxes and could be a tar, but I just don't think he'd ever be available in the second round. Yeah, well, I think he could be there in the second round.

I just don't know if it's right here to your point to the Bengals at forty yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you know, six five to eighty five. You mentioned the tweener. He's he got stronger by the way by his Pro Day twenty eight reps on the bench press, like some of his testing he stood on from the combine. But yeah, I like it. I also think that if you want to end the tight end streak and break it, it's probably right here. Otherwise, and this is a four

round mock. Otherwise, I'm not really considering tight end in the first four because Jamee Bell it's probably late, and that's the other guy that I would be kind of in on tip. Raymond is a later pick too. That's the other guy where it's like, oh, well, he can turn into a solid player, but I'm thinking round five or six for him. So this is probably the last spot to get a tight end. So up to you, you make the call. I was leaning j c Latham last round.

What what do you lean here, Darius Robinson or Benson. I don't think that there's enough there with Sennate to make me pivot off the falling player here, the falling value, especially at a position where you can project him getting onto the field, even if it's just as a three tech to start his career, adding edge depth as well, a versatile piece who could be good in both roles. And I know that Bengals fans are thinking about, oh, you're going to draft a guy and that make him change positions.

You're going to Zach Carter. This guy, he's a better player. And so that is a key difference when you're thinking about lessons from Bengals recent draft history, when you're thinking about you know, Alabama tackles or injury, guys that were injured or guys that didn't test the film is very different for these

guys. You know, if you want to talk about even brock Bowers, history would tell you if you don't know for sure that the tight end is a freek athlete, even as recently as last year, where the tight end that was a freak athlete, Sam Laporta was a better tight end as a rookie, then the tight end that was rated universally higher in Dalton Kincaid, who didn't have that testing. It's just a risk. I'm not saying that

you shouldn't draft brock Bowers, but Josh Morris has pointed this out. When you go to the testing, there's a risk factor, even for a player like brock Powers. So the point is is that it's never apples and oranges. It's never apples and apples. It's always a little bit different. You have to consider the film more than anything before you just default to the last time the Bengals drafted a tweener was Zach Carter. Yeah, for sure,

and so let's go with Darius Robinson here real quick. On that brock Bowers, there were some reporting out there that he did run a forty. Yes, I don't know if it's true or not. Before five three it would be right there with the Porta are ahead of the Porta, right there with George Kittle. So we'll see if that is actually true. I'm surprised we haven't heard it more. But yeah, if he didn't run, he obviously

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the last time celebrate. Yes, oh yeah, we're happy. You know what's going to happen now real quick. You know what's going to happen. People are going to say, people are going to say, see you can wait until round three. Oh. I think people are just going to say that this is unrealistic because this is crazy, but just really excittly. Last time we'll do this. Some of the players that were picked since our last pick, Trey Benson went the very next pick, Peyton Wilson, the linebacker.

Top linebacker in this class, I think by consensus goes also to the Eagles, two picks later in the at fifty three, Jordan Morgan and Zach Frazer go fifty four to fifty five, Morgan to the Browns. Notably there the Ravens at a corner in case you were curious, Kayln Carson the Chiefs arrival, just to let you know they've added Cedric Gray. Mike Hall makes it all the way to the top of the third Ben Senate at sixty six, So don't get our shot at Ben Sennett here in the third round.

But that's not what we're excited about either. Jonathan Brooks. So two running backs going at sixty seven to go compete with Joe Mixon on the Houston Texans. Jalen McMillan, ruc of Rovero Malechai Corley, Mike Sandrastril, Devandre Sweat, Devandre Sweat, Braden Fisk all picked. So we're not going to get our big bodied interior defensive lineman here with our eightieth pick. But in this particular simulator, some names you did not hear me say selected. Jalen Polk,

Jaln Polk, Jalen Polk, Roman Wilson, Ricky Pursll. Three receivers just again screaming at us at the top of this sport, screaming at us, Hello, wide receiver. Thirst answered, and look, this is it's a great scenario, Jake, because the Bengals they get their pick. I'll tell you right now, mine of those three, mister Michigan, Roman Wilson, sign me up, give me the speed, give me the guy that

can go off scripts. He's a little younger than Ricky Pearsall. I think both of those guys Person and Wilson ahead of Polk for me in this fit, I would be on board with probably any of them at this stage, but certainly Wilson and Persall to me feel like just amazing values. And I I'm gonna go with the kid from Hawaii. It's Roman Wilson. Yeah. So the interesting thing here is actually that I don't know what the Angles would pick any of these guys. All of these and even the next one,

I think they would hear in the third round. Maybe they make an exception, but even even Devontes Walker, who's the next wide receiver available, they met well virtually they did. All four of these guys do not tick their breakout age threshold, and the closest is Ricky Pursl, who I know is the oldest prospect coming out, but he is the closest on breakout age. It's not the breakout age as a perfect metric by any means. The most

productive out of these guys is Polk. The most athletic out of these guys in terms of tested athleticism is Ricky Pursl. The best in terms of the PFF formula is Roman Wilson. Roman Wilson is going to be a speedy slot guy in the NFL, and that's I think you can play outside. I don't think the Bengals would play him outside at his height at five ten, five to eleven, I don't know if that would be that that's not like the prototype in any way of what the Bengals have done recently on receiver,

but Cities guys would be a change. Yeah, but Jamar plays like a six to sixth receiver like he you know, he plays above the rent. I know, I'm just I think. And that's what's interesting about receivers. Everyone says, oh, well you can find them. Yeah, Well, Purcell's awesome. He's twenty five, right, He's not really twenty five, but close. Roman Wilson the production isn't fully there because that Michigan offense is weird r So do you trust senior Bowl? Do you trust the off season?

That is? I think that's it's fun. So while this debate might not be had at eighty, this debate could be had at forty nine. And that's what I think is interesting. At this stage, I think they are likely to deviate from it, and I think that this debate, like I said, it could be a very real debate they have on draft night at forty nine, depending on how the board falls. I know, Ricky Purcell is almost twenty four and as like a fifth year senior and all this

stuff. Robant Wilson twenty three, a fourth year senior, Polk twenty two, also a fourth year senior. All these guys are pretty experienced. All these guys are pretty refined. The athleticism that personal offers and the route running savvy that he offers really kind of sucks me in from a full profile perspective, though Pulk is coming out of the highest on the good bary board right

now. Just as far as full disclosure, there is concerned. I just have some concerns about the size for Wilson, but he can get open, and I think, all, well, I think if you're looking for guys to get open, Wilson in PERSL would be the two you would be looking at here in terms of route running ability and fit as far as slot receivers, because I think that would be their role at least immediately for the Bengals.

Sure, it would be either. I agree with that. Yeah, I I lean I want the deeper threat, the guy that I think has a little bit of a higher ceiling. So I would go with Roman Wilson here is close and and they're they're very similar, But I would lean that way. But we do have all the testing for Ricky, that fifth year senior stuff. That's the one thing size wise he hasn't He is six one one ninety and so I'm open. I'm open to either because I think both

of these guys would be open for Joe Burrow. They're all they're all good prospects. I think, especially in the third round. Like I said we were, we would expect these guys to be picked earlier. Polk has more of that inside outside versatility. As far as I remember it, he played you know, seventy percent of his snaps outside in college PERSL and Roman Wilson right around forty percent each. So a little bit more inside outside versatility with

Polk if that's one of the things that you're looking for. But I'm happy to continue to pick your favorite guys here. James, make this the James Rapeen Mack Jazz. You know, I don't disagree with the come on. Like I said, I don't disagree with any of these, but you've been more aggressively setting the tone here. So we have spent way too much time on this pick. We're gonna pick Rum and Wilson and make two more quick picks here, and then we gotta get out of here. Jalen Polk makes

it all the way to ninety seven if you want to double down. D Wayne Carter available. Dwayne Carter, McKinley Jackson available for those wondering. Odric estebe certainly someone that I could see the Bengals considering this early cornerbacks Kayln King Andrew Phillips out of Kentucky and Penn State. Melick Malik Mustafa one of the few safeties of Bengals met with just to call that out. Wake Forest here as well. Yeah, Jermaine Burton for those wondering I don't think the Bengals

will be in on him because he's been to fifty two schools. Mackai Wingo the defensive tackle to LSU. If you're looking that way here, Brandon Coleman's still available. I think if he's still around right now, you'd start to consider as well out of TCU. Interestingly, in the PFF simulator, you can get Brandon Coleman in the seventh round pretty much every time. If you're looking to double up at tackle. Matt call gonk cav LISSNK kan Man. That is impossible to say. I know I no one else on PODK.

I've heard so many podcasters actually skip saying his name. Javon Foster from Missouri and Christian Jones stand out to me the most there. Brandon Cold, gonsol Viz gonzol Viz Gonzalves, Thank you, Damee Brugler, who will be on this show in the near future. Brandon Coleman, and Maason McCormick. Although Coleman has some tackle guard flexibility the top of the tackle board the guardboard and

Tanner Tanner Bordolini Bowlemmer at the top of the center board. If you wanted to look defensive tackle here, like you mentioned Dwane Carter, McKinley, Jackson, mckaiewen Go. I'd actually be inclined to pick McKay wingo out of this group. I think he comes out the highest on our board. He's young, he has some pass rush up side, he has the production. I would be looking m kay wingo for the interior defensive lineman here. I know

he's again a little bit smaller. He weighed two eighty four at six foot, so that kind of maybe tells you maybe look away from defensive tackle here. I like Estime. I don't know if this is where I like him. I like Jalen Wright a lot. He's much lower on this board.

I would pick you Allen a year, Alan Estimate and Wright. The fact that all three are there, and there's another pick at eighteen picks at pick one fifteen, I say we hold off on running back because of that, because there are three guys at least that you like at this In this stage, none of the corners are yelling at me, none of the defensive tackles we could take. Mkayway go here. He's consensus one sixteen. He's lower on the consensus he might be able to get him later. He's one seventeen

on the PFN board as well. It feels a little richy to me, but maybe that's where we are. McKinley Jackson got a six to seventh round grade from Dame briggler Cade Stover. If you believe in kay Stover's athleticism and the developmental bit there, you could take Kid's Stover. But I know that more people are probably in your boat than not. Like you said, I

don't think the Bengals are drafting. It's Jermaine Burton. Could be just a familiarity thing for me in Corner though, Like maybe the right pick here is Corner and I'm just not seeing it. Maybe the right pick is Dwayne Carter, but he's also coming out much lower on our board and on the consensus board right there with Makaiwin go so we could go Mkai Wing go here, take some pass rush upside and people will just be very upset. But we don't have a nose tackle. Yeah, yeah they would. I think kaylen

King is too early. Let's go with McKay wing go here and see what we can get later, because the Bengals aren't taking a nose tackle most likely on Day two. It'll probably be a Day three, later round option and McKinley Jackson falls, Prodric Sma falls, and I would not be shocked if Sma is the pick here. Malik Washington is there and that one's interesting, especially if they wait on receiver. Taken him around here would certainly be something

I would consider. Zach Zinter available for those wondering. Christian Jones Bordolini's still there. But overall, I think that this is the estimate pick. What do you think? I think I would believe the Bengals would pick estimate here, but I am very tempted by Brandon Coleman in the fourth round as well. I think the tackle guard versatility is real. He might even be a better tackle. He would probably provide you some better depth. I think Jamari

Thrash from Louisville is an interesting name. Kyrie Jackson from Oregon an interesting name at corner that you could also discuss here. But Odrick Estime fits a lot of things that you like or will be looking for for the Bengals as a complimentary back. He's got a proven track record of missing tackles. He could develop from a good system into a souped up samajp Ryan, which is a

role this Bengals offense needs. He doesn't have the top end forty times, but you have that with Jase Brown, So I see it as a good fit from a complimentary perspective, and you get that weapon that would go with a couple of trench players. We've got JC Latham, we've got Darius Robinson, we've got Makai Wingo. So you know, maybe some of you like

McKinley Jackson and think this is a place to take him. Dame Brugler putting a six seventh round grade on him really really gives me pause as far as you know, just taking a nose cackle early here, and I'm not sure, Like Jordan Jefferson might be the only other one that I would consider, and he has some data that suggests he's worth the gamble. And he's six two three thirteen so he's a bigger guy. But yeah, I could go

Adric estimate here. Yeah, let's go with the estimate. So JC Latham, Darius Robinson, Roman Wilson, Makai Wingo, Adric estime, it's pretty solid weapons and trenches. We'll see what the Bengals do but Jake, let's go. We are late show. We're gonna make people so angry. This mock draft Monday actually went into Monday at wild so long. So hopefully you enjoyed the mock But Jake, take us out of here. Yeah, we gotta go. Thanks for listening to this episode of the Locked On mocked On

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