This is one scenario where the Bengals could add a quarterback of the future while still addressing their need at linebacker."The
draft is drawing closer
Nick Vigil Jersey White , and we are weeks away from seeing who the Bengals will add in this years draft. While one-round mock drafts are fun and
entertaining, it usually will leave you wondering what your team will do in the
next round. That is especially true if the player projected to your team doesn’t
exactly address a need.Since it is becoming more and more common for mock
drafters to send a quarterback to Cincinnati, it seems like a good time to look
at a mock draft that goes beyond the first round after having the Bengals take a
quarterback.This mock draft was created by The Athletics’ Dane Brugler. It is a
seven-round mock draft that was created based on what he has been hearing from
around the league. It also doesn’t include any trades. Here is his first
selection for the Bengals:11. Cincinnati Bengals – Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio
StateIt seems like the news that the Bengals are interested in a quarterback in
the first round (whether you believe that rumor or not) and the rumor that NFL
teams aren’t as high on Haskins have really come about at the same time.When the
draft process first started, it seemed like very unlikely that Haskins would
even be an option for the Bengals at 11. At that time, it seemed like their
marriage with linebacker Devin White was inevitable. Things have really come a
long way though. Now Haskins is projected to fall, and White is commonly paired
with the Buccaneers at fifth overall.You may have your opinions on
Haskins
Womens Anthony Munoz Jersey , but regardless of his strengths and weaknesses, this would be the Bengals buying a lottery ticket for a franchise
quarterback. Haskins would also be landing in one of the more premiere locations
for a rookie quarterback, because he would likely be afforded time to sit behind
a veteran and learn. Most of these first-round quarterbacks will likely be
counted on to start very early in their career. Haskins having this time would
allow him to work on weakness like his mechanics and decision making. He would
also be able to build up some familiarity with guys like A.J. Green and Tyler
Boyd during practices, which would help with his down field throwing. Not to
mention having a guy like Zac Taylor being able to groom you for a season or two
in his system is bound to help polish off some his rough edges he’d have as a
rookie.What is very interesting about this pick is that the Bengals also had
Devin Bush on the board to fill their huge hole at linebacker. Opting for
Haskins would be an interesting move, but Brugler doesn’t have the Bengals
waiting long to address that hole.Here is Brugler’s second pick for the
Bengals:42. Cincinnati Bengals – Mack Wilson, LB, AlabamaIn this mock draft,
Wilson ends up being the third linebacker off the board
http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-ryan-glasgow-jersey , and only one more goes at the end of the second round. This ends up being the
only time Cincinnati takes a linebacker in this mock draft as well.Wilson may
not get the hype that White and Bush are getting in the first round, but he will
still end up being a quality player. As Brugler states, Wilson will be very
helpful as the Bengals try to find a linebacker who can come in and solve their
issue of of covering at the linebacker position.The major thing working against
Wilson is that he only started 17 games. His inexperience led to some
inconsistent tape, but the flashes are enough to give you hope that his ceiling
is still very high in the NFL. This gives an interesting case where the Bengals
end up addressing their biggest need without using their first round pick. It is
a scenario that most Bengals fans would likely be happy with at the end of the
day, and it gives the Taylor era some solid footing to start out on.Here’s how
the rest of this mock draft played out: 72. Cincinnati Bengals – Max Scharping,
OT, Northern Illinois110. Cincinnati Bengals – Gerald Willis, DT
Jake Fisher Jersey White , Miami (Fla.)149. Cincinnati Bengals – Isaac Nauta, TE, Georgia183. Cincinnati Bengals – David Sills, WR, West Virginia198.
Cincinnati Bengals – Mitch Hyatt, OL, Clemson210. Cincinnati Bengals – Devine
Ozigbo, RB
Jeff Driskel Jersey , Nebraska211. Cincinnati Bengals – Montre Hartage, CB, Northwestern213. Cincinnati Bengals – Shareef Miller, EDGE, Penn State223.
Cincinnati Bengals – Keelan Doss, WR, UC-Davis The Bengals hired Zac Taylor as
their head coach because of his experience on the offensive side of the ball,
but that experience has not featured a lot of time as a play caller at the NFL
level.Taylor spent a little over a month calling the plays for the Dolphins when
they made him interim offensive coordinator after firing Bill Lazor in 2015 and
he also served as the offensive coordinator at the University of Cincinnati in
2016. He returned to the NFL with the Rams for the last two seasons as a
position coach before landing the Bengals job.Taylor said after his introductory
press conference Tuesday
http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-clint-boling-jersey , via Richard Skinner of WKRC, that he will be calling the plays for the Bengals
in 2019. Limited experience or not, that makes sense given the rationale behind
his hiring and expected offensive coordinator Brian Callahan is also
inexperienced on that front.There will be more to Taylor’s chances of success
than the offensive play calling, but it’s going to be a big and heavily watched
part of the puzzle in his first season in Cincinnati.
