There’s even different quarterbacks being projected to the Bengals."The NFL draft is finally here — well
Michael Jordan Jersey Limited , almost here at least. We have just enough time to really get a look at one more mock draft round up to try and get an idea
of some players the Bengals could end up with.This whole evaluation process has
sent the Bengals pick on a rollercoaster. It started out simple with linebacker
Devin White being projected as the easy pick for Cincinnati. Then it became
Devin Bush when it seemed like White would be off the board. We have finally
ended up at a point where we can't even be sure either linebacker will be there,
and we now have the strong possibility of ending up with a quarterback in the
first round.It really has been one heck of a ride, but the real one is getting
to take off Thursday night.Here is this year's final mock draft roundup:ESPN’s
Mel Kiper: Devin Bush, LB, MichiganESPN’s Todd McShay: Jonah Williams, OT,
AlabamaCBS Sports: Rashan Gary, Edge, MichiganPro Football Focus: Devin White,
Linebacker, LSUNFL.com (Charles Davis): Dwayne Haskins, Quarterback, Ohio
StateNBC Sports: Dwayne Haskins, Quarterback, Ohio StateWashington Post: Devin
Bush, Linebacker, MichiganCBS Sports: Dwayn Haskins
http://www.cincinnatibengalsteamonline.com/alex-redmond-jersey , Quarterback, Ohio State (Projected trade to fifth overall)SB Nation: Dwayne
Haskins, Quarterback, Ohio StateNFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah): Brian Burns, Edge,
Florida stateDraft Network (Benjamin Solak): Dwayne Haskins, Quarterback, Ohio
State (Trade up to eighth overall)Draft Network (Trevor Sikkema): Drew Lock,
Quarterback, Missouri (Trade up to third overall)The Athletic (Joe Goodberry):
Jonah Williams, Offensive tackle, Alabama A look at how the Bengals rookies did
in their preseason debut." AnalysisBengals preseason Week 1 rookie report:
Breaking down Ryan Finley’s debutNew,42commentsThe fourth-round pick turned in a
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Images25 of the 90 players currently rostered by the Bengals are rookies. While
only two of them couldn’t have played on Saturday night (sorry Jonah Williams
and Rodney Anderson), 21 of the 23 first-year players who dressed got to see the
field against the Chiefs in Week 1 of the preseason. We don’t have to go over
all 21 performances, unless you’re really curious about long snapper Dan
Godsil’s four snaps. Let’s go ahead and tackle the big storylines.Ryan Finley’s
very smooth and collected first appearance Calm and cool is about as accurate of
a description for Finley’s preseason debut. The 24-year-old rookie only gotten
significantly better since OTAs and his exposure with the third-string offense
is a testament of his progress.With that said, there’s the danger of making this
into more than it actually is. Zac Taylor drew up a simple script for the
fourth-round pick to execute and Finley only threw the ball beyond 10 yards just
five times in his 18 attempts
Bobby Hart Jersey , with one of them being intercepted. Finley finished the game with 109 yards on 13 for 18 passing (72.2% completion rate) and a touchdown
and interception each. 4.67 adjusted yards per attempt isn’t by any means
special, but missing context sheds positive light for Finley.Predictably, the
Bengals’ offensive line was a hot mess throughout the game. Constant rotation of
subpar talent made Finley and second-string quarterback Jeff Driskel’s life a
living Hell most of the time. Finley not only saw pressure, he handled it well.
On the touchdown to fellow rookie Jordan Ellis, he escaped a collapsing pocket
and found an open Ellis with space to scamper for six. Finley is showing he’s
not a statue, especially when the heat is on.Speaking of Ellis, the undrafted
running back out of Virginia got the bulk of work for the running backs after
sixth-round pick Trayveon Williams left the game with bruised ribs. As the game
got more out of hand for Cincinnati, the game script favored the passing game;
which resulted in 25 of Ellis’ 31 snaps to come on passing plays. Williams ended
up with two more carries than Ellis despite playing in 10 less snaps, but Ellis
ended with 31 more total yards thanks to his involvement in the passing game.
Ellis has been the second-string back behind Williams due to the multitude of
injuries at the position, and he’s earned that distinction.Stanley Morgan ran
with his opportunityUndrafted wide receiver Damion Willis has been the talk of
training camp, and rightfully so. Willis ended up with the third-most snaps on
offense (34), but only saw one target come his way.It was a pleasant surprise to
see fellow Morgan, a fellow undrafted stud, lead the team in targets with six
despite only playing 13 snaps. That target-to-snap ratio is rare, even for a
preseason game.With his six targets, Morgan hauled in three of them for 42
yards, which tied the team lead for receivers with Auden Tate. Two of those
receptions and 33 of those yards came on back to back plays to close the third
quarter and open the fourth. Morgan even took back three of the five kick
returns in this game as well. He won’t be doing that when they allow Alex
Erickson to do so
Cheap Ryan Glasgow Jersey , but his ability to contribute on special teams will bode well for his roster chances.It was a much rougher day for the
pass-catcher the Bengals actually drafted this year. Second-round pick Drew
Sample caught just one of his three targets and was faulted with two first-half
penalties, including what was perhaps the worst rub route of all time.We knew
Sample the receiver was not as ready as Sample the blocker was going to be. On a
night where C.J. Uzomah played only 11 snaps, and Tyler Eifert didn’t play at
all, Sample was relied on as a receiver more to get him reps in the passing
game. It’s the preseason; exposure matters more than anything for guys like
him.Rookie O-Linemen lead the offense in snapsThe good news for undrafted
lineman O’Shea Dugas is that there’s no other team in the NFL that needs
offensive tackles like the Bengals. The bad news for O’Shea Dugas is that he’s
just not very good at playing tackle. Dugas had a rough first outing playing
behind Cordy Glenn at left tackle and was eventually replaced by Justin Evans
before coming back out and finishing the game. The rep that stands out the most
came on a third down where Dugas nearly pushed edge rusher Jeremiah Attaochu
into Driskel’s kneecaps.To be fair, Dugas put together a decent game after this
disaster, but it’s plays like this that have to give the coaching staff pause
when trotting him out to the most important position on the line.Dugas finished
the game with a team-high 36 offensive snaps. Fourth-round pick Michael Jordan
was the other player with 36 offensive snaps. The former Ohio State Buckeye
almost achieved equality with his left and right guard snaps (19 and 17,
respectively) and was the guy to replace John Jerry at left guard when the
entire second team came on the field with him, which tells us a little about how
that competition is going right now. What’s going on with the linebackersHalf of
the Bengals’ linebacking corps are rookies (five out of 10), and all five saw
action on Saturday with the defense. Germaine Pratt lead the rookies with 28
snaps and had an up-and-down game, which isn’t too surprising. What’s working
for him is the fact that no one else in front of him is playing too much better.
The same can be said for those playing behind him.Sixth-round pick Deshaun Davis
and undrafted free agent Curtis Akins finished with 13 snaps each, while other
undrafted linebackers Sterling Sheffield and Noah Dawkins finished with 10 and
eight snaps each. Pratt, Davis and Sheffield all took 13 special teams snaps,
which tied for the team lead.
