Bengals Draft Part3

In the 4th round, the Bengals got what is likely the long term replacement for Willie Anderson. Anthony Collins, a Tackle out of the University of Kansas, was projected by many to go at the end of the 1st round, 2nd round at the latest. He has excellent size at 6'6", 310 lbs, but he was always seen as a guy who would be much better suited to be a right tackle than a left tackle. This year, there was a lot of depth at the Tackle position, so it was wise to take advantage of a surplus. I think this pick will be turn out to be a great steal a couple of years down the road. Let him sit a year or two as a backup, and we'll be set when "Highway 71-Big Willie" calls it quits.

The Fifth round was a different story altogether. With all Bengals fans have gone through, the city of Cincinnati has gone through, we just HAD to take a guy with a DUI and crash into an apartment building on his resume.......and he is STILL awaiting trial? Why??? My only guess is that Marvin looked at Pat Sims and thought that he would need at least a year to become a guy who can affect a game, just to get into shape enough to contribute. Marvin has to believe that Jason Shirley, a Defensive Tackle out of Iowa State, can keep his nose clean long enough to at least help this year. Shirley is huge, 6'5" 340 lbs. That is perfect nose tackle material. 3 years ago, nobody bats an eye at a pick like this. Now, everybody in the league is gonna have their eye on this guy, because he looks like the next Bengal troublemaker. We can only hold our breath with him. He's got the talent to be a stud, but only if he stays out of trouble. I personally hope that this guy has exactly ONE shot. Any trouble, he's gone. We can't afford anything less. We actually can't afford anybody doing anything.

Finish out the draft next time.

Maltzy