Hot take alert!
I (Matt) like Caleb Downs but find the prospect of drafting him at 10 rather uninspiring.
I feel like I’m going out on a limb saying this. The consensus appears to be very high on Downs. There is, of course, the fact that he is a safety, and safeties rarely go in the top 10.
Honestly. I don’t really care about that. It’s not about position value. It is the lack of special traits. Downs is a good player who I would love to have on the Bengals defense, but I don’t know if there is anything about him that is special.
I know. You hate me, right? Not only is it a controversial take, but about a Buckeye no less. For shame.
Can Willie talk me out of it? He’s pretty high on Downs. Not only that, he’s a true Ohio State guy. Surely Willie can talk some sense into me. Right?
There is only one way to find out. Tune in to hear why I haven’t bought in on Downs and see if Willie can bring me back into the light.
Then we randomly veered off into a long conversation about pass rushers and moneyball. What do the Bengals need to do to fix their pass rush?
Is it on the inside? Is it on the outside? Is it in-house? Is it in free agency? Is it in the draft? Maybe it’s Maxx Crosby. Maybe it’s Jeffery Simmons. Sorry, it’s not Trey Hendrickson at this point.
Matt and Willie discuss how to replace Giambi, I mean Henderickson.
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