Build it like the Bengals

Discussion in 'New York Jets' started by Rockinz, Jan 15, 2022.

  1. ouchy

    ouchy Well-Known Member

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    How did Fitzgerald become the GOAT over Rice again? He's 37 years old. Rice still made the pro bowl at 40.
     
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    Jonathan_Vilma Well-Known Member

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    RIF. He was the GOAT at doing a specific thing, not the GOAT receiver.
     
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    Rockinz Well-Known Member

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    But it is the case since they started their rebuild like we are doing… take a closer look at the last 2 drafts. They went QB/WR then WR/Edge. Literally the 3 most important positions in football taken with their high picks.
     
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    Rockinz Well-Known Member

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    You are correct Wilson and Burks aren’t Chase level prospects but they are still a better option than Linderbaum or Ekwonu
     
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    Rockinz Well-Known Member

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    Rice is the best of all time at WR. Number 2 is where the debate begins
     
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    deviljets7 Well-Known Member

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    Nice attempt to spin, but that ignores all of previous drafts where Tobin has been in charge for the Bengals. Even then, its still an incorrect statement, as their second pick this year was a GUARD in Jackson Carman.
     
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    KingRoach Well-Known Member

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    I’m guessing you mean their 3rd rd pick for the EDGE? They took OL in rd 2 last year.
     
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  8. Jonathan_Vilma

    Jonathan_Vilma Well-Known Member

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    It’s not a bad point but those players haven’t been the impact players on the team. Even if they prioritized them, they benched Billy Price in 2020 and then traded him away, while Jackson Carman was a swing tackle behind a bad right tackle and a mediocre at best left tackle in Jonah Williams, the third first round pick being referenced.

    They prioritized offensive line to an extent and the weakness of the team was covered up because they have elite skill position players which includes three second rounders and a top 5 pick that everyone thought they were were crazy for making over an offensive tackle who was nearly given a gold jacket already by draftniks.
     

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