NFL Draft Day 1.

Just making sure we're all clear here, I like the Tyler Boyd selection. Boyd has soft hands. Can haul it in with one hand. Deceptively fast. Great vision weaving between defenders. Has made plays since his freshman year. Aggressive and confident. Wins more than his fair share of 50/50 jump balls. Has a nose for the end zone. Bengals steal a really good one right out of the Steelers back yard.

Round three: Nick Vigil? I don't know who in the hell this guy is so I can't give an honest evaluation. I just hope the Bengals know something I don't concerning this pick.

What I do know is this. When the Bengals draft a relatively unknown player, the media usually jumps all over them for making a dumb selection and the media is usually right. However, that's NOT what the media is saying about Vigil. It's almost unanimous (concerning the media) that the Bengals selection of Vigil was a great pick. Some draft gurus have stated that it was the best third round selection up to that point. Basically, the media is ga-ga over this guy and I have my fingers crossed that they're correct. Below is a link with various quotes concerning the drafting of Vigil.

www.cincyjungle.com/2016/4/29/11542798/immediate-reaction-from-bengals-coaches-media-and-fans-following

Don't listen to what's being said about DT Andrew Billings being only a two-down player. Billings has everything from a physical standpoint that you look for in a DT and with the right coaching, Billings can become an every down player.

Billings has nice size, standing at just over six-foot tall and weighs just over 300 pounds. Basically, he's got Geno Atkins size and like Atkins, Billings is a bowling ball when playing downhill. But what indicates to me that Billings has the right tools to succeed is his size coupled with his strength. Billings may be the strongest DT in this draft. He's basically an immovable object at the nose that eats up the run even when double-teamed.

The intangibles are just as impressive. Billings only injury that I'm aware of occurred when he was a sophomore in high school. Since then, he's been healthy. Billings has good character both on and off the field. He's coachable and his hustle on the field is beyond outstanding. In the video below, watch as Billings chases a skill position player down from the backside. Not only does this play demonstrate just how hard Billings plays, it shows some good speed for a man his size. In my opinion, the Bengals stole Billings.

So what does Rod, lost and the rest of you guys think? I had Billings as a round one to mid-second rounder all day long. I know what the media is saying, but I'm not buying it. Input?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=afNZkUuJqhA

A few players the Bengals should consider in round five and later (if they haven't been selected yet.): WRs Kolby Listenbee, Keyarris Garrett, Roger Lewis, Cody Core, Jaylin Marshall, Jay Lee, RB Keith Marshall, G Vadal Alexander, Ss Jeremy Cash, DeAndre Houston-Carson, and CB DJ White,

That's awesome. That tells me you are excited while just going through the intellectual channels that spawn apprehensive thoughts. You know it=celebrate it! Thus far it's a pretty solid day to be a Bengals fan! This whole offseason has been replacing old with new or adding depth to potential problems. Nobody we lost worries me and everybody we have gained inspires me. We have a QB that stepped up last season. Basically the sky is the limit for the Bengals.

Who Dey.

I felt billings was 2nd rd at least. he does lack some in pass rush but hes young I think that will improve but regardless he compliments atkins perfectly. they nailed another draft. I was shocked billings was still there.