Ramblin' Fan » retire http://ramblinfan.com A St. Louis Rams Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Fri, 24 May 2013 20:34:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Mock Draft: #4 Cincinnati http://ramblinfan.com/2011/04/14/mock-draft-4-cincinnati/ http://ramblinfan.com/2011/04/14/mock-draft-4-cincinnati/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:59:22 +0000 Justin Stine http://ramblinfan.com/?p=2453 After a one day break, we are back to the mock draft here at Ramblin’ Fan, at today’s team is the Cincinnati Bengals. The first three picks were pretty straightforward, but this is where the draft really starts to get interesting. The Bengals are probably going to go on the offensive side of the ball, [...]

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]]> After a one day break, we are back to the mock draft here at Ramblin’ Fan, at today’s team is the Cincinnati Bengals. The first three picks were pretty straightforward, but this is where the draft really starts to get interesting. The Bengals are probably going to go on the offensive side of the ball, but the Carson Palmer saga makes it tough to call. Palmer has told the Bengals that he wants to be traded before the 2011 season, and if they do not move him, he will retire. The Bengals are not a team that gives into trade demands, and they have already said they do not plan to move him. If Cam Newton (QB, Auburn) is still on the board, I think Cincy jumps at him. However, since I already have him going to the Panthers, they will need to look in another direction.

Who They Should Take: I don’t think there’s any way the Bengals can afford to leave this pick without taking a quarterback. By all indications, Palmer is serious about retiring if he doesn’t get moved. That means that his brother, Jordan Palmer, is the only quarterback option on the roster. Since I have Blaine Gabbert (QB, Mizzou) as my top-rated quarterback, and I think he will be the best signal-caller to come out of this draft, the Bengals should pull the trigger on him.

Who They Will Take: The Bengals are one of the most stubborn franchises in the league, and I really think they are going to play wait-and-see with the Palmer situation. I don’t think it’s the right move, but I think that’s what they will do. Maybe they think getting a brand-new, dynamic weapon will be more incentive for Palmer to return. I don’t want this to be the pick, but I think the Bengals take AJ Green (WR, Georgia). This guy is a top-five talent, and whoever gets him is getting a future superstar. I wouldn’t be totally shocked if they took Julio Jones (WR, Alabama) here instead, as they have indicated their fondness for Jones’ blocking ability and his measurables, but I think that might be a smokescreen. If they go receiver, Green should be the pick.

Other Possibilities: Gabbert, Jones, Patrick Peterson (CB, LSU)

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That video was from the Rams’ press conference today introducing Josh McDaniels as new offensive coordinator. I’ve heard plenty of the so-called “experts” on ESPN and other places give different opinions on this hire, but most of them seem pretty positive. Of course, the all-knowing Tim Hasselbeck thinks this is terrible hire and that Sam Bradford will be worse next season. Good thing we don’t listen to what anyone with the last name Hasselbeck has to say here at Ramblin’ Fan. Overall, the response has been more than positive. The best thing I head today was from “The Professor” John Clayton of ESPN, who said the Rams hiring McDaniels was the best move of the offseason by any team so far. When I’m looking for knowledgeable NFL information, I go to John Clayton.

My opinion is pretty simple. I think McDaniels is one of the best offensive minds in the league right now, and I think he is going to get the most out of everyone on this offense. I’ve heard some people say that Bradford is going to struggle because he has to learn a new system, but in my opinion that’s not a valid argument. Bradford had one of the best rookie seasons in recent memory in 2010, and that’s while he was learning a new system than was completely different from the one he ran in college. Bradford will be fine, and he could very well be better than fine in McDaniels’ quarterback-friendly offense.

In other news, quarterback coach Dick Curl is reportedly retiring before the 2011 season.

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