The NFL draft is over, and Osama Bin Laden is dead. I'm happy about one of those two.
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So the big question is should the Bengals have traded down with Atlanta? And my answer is, YES.
Sure the value might not have been equal, but this team needs as many draft picks as it can get.
And A.J. Green might have been a great pick at #4, but WR's chosen in the 1st round are nothing more than a glamor picks.
But my biggest piss-me-off pick came in the 6th round when the Bengals chose Ryan Whalen (WR), sure it's a 6th round pick, and it won't be a big deal. But why waste a pick on a WR? Why not try for a DT? The Bengals need another body at the DT position. Tank Johnson and Domata Peko are not gonna win you many games.
Here is what SI.com's Kerry J. Byrne had to say about the Bengals pick.
"Drafting A.J. Green fourth overall. As noted with Atlanta's aggressive
move to grab Julio Jones, wide receivers are high-risk picks high in the
draft; and they generally have a minimal impact on team's ability to
win and even the best WRs typically take a few years to develop.The Bengals had MUCH bigger needs on the defensive line (No. 23 on our
Defensive Hog Index, No. 24 rushing the passer) and the 2011 draft was
filled with potential game-changers at the position. Yet Cincy devoted
just one of its eight picks to DL, and waited until the third round to
grab pint-sized Dontay Moch (6-1, 248) of Nevada. He's at best a
situational pass rusher who projects to play OLB in the NFL."
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