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<v Speaker 1>Hi, get everybody.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Dan Hord and thanks for downloading The Bengals Booth podcast.

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<v Speaker 3>The I'm counting.

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<v Speaker 2>Addition, as the NFL Draft is now less than one

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<v Speaker 2>week away. Coming up, I'll visit with offensive lineman turn

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<v Speaker 2>broadcaster Ross Tucker about extending Joe Burrow's contract and what

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<v Speaker 2>else the Bengals should address prior to training camp.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll go inside.

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<v Speaker 2>The locker room and hear from Orlando Brown Junior and

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<v Speaker 2>Chitabey Awooja. And then it's the eighth and final edition

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<v Speaker 2>of our three round mock draft with an NFL expert,

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<v Speaker 2>end of my conversation with former NFL offensive lineman Ross Tucker.

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<v Speaker 2>He is the host of the Ross Tucker Football Podcast,

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<v Speaker 2>serves as an analyst on NFL radio broadcast for Westwood One,

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<v Speaker 2>and as a frequent guest on The Dan Patrick Show.

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<v Speaker 2>He took time out of his jam pack schedule to

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<v Speaker 2>join me this week. The big news in the NFL

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<v Speaker 2>so far this week is Philadelphia signing Jalen Hurts to

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<v Speaker 2>a five year, two hundred and fifty five million dollar deal,

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<v Speaker 2>one seventy nine guaranteed. Do you consider that good news

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<v Speaker 2>or bad news for the Bengals as they try to

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<v Speaker 2>extend Joe Burrows.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I guess probably bad news, Dan. I mean, the

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<v Speaker 1>positive side of it would be that they've got a

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<v Speaker 1>structure in place that they can follow off of in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of what Jalen got. I guess the bad news

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<v Speaker 1>is the floor of whatever Joe was going to get.

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<v Speaker 1>I think has just Risen right, I mean, I would

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<v Speaker 1>be shocked if he accepted less than Jalen Hurts based

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<v Speaker 1>on what Joe's done the last couple of years, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>like anybody else, I don't think they're looking for just

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<v Speaker 1>a dollar more, right, I mean, I think they want

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<v Speaker 1>to get a decent amount more than that. So I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know what you guys in Cincinnati were thinking that

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<v Speaker 1>Joe would get, but he's going to get somewhere between

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<v Speaker 1>fifty two and fifty five million dollars a year now,

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<v Speaker 1>would be my guess.

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<v Speaker 3>Ross.

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<v Speaker 2>After the Hurt deal was announced, you tweeted out this question,

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<v Speaker 2>ranked the following in order of who you would most

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<v Speaker 2>want as your quarterback for the next five years, Lamar Jackson,

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert or Jalen Hurts.

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<v Speaker 3>How do you answer that question?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, the first thing I would say, Dan is what's

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<v Speaker 1>so interesting about that is it's not unanimous. But there

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<v Speaker 1>was a heavy consensus that Lamar Jackson was last, and

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<v Speaker 1>a heavy consensus that Joe Burrow was first. And I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure everybody in Cincinnati would agree with that, and I

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<v Speaker 1>think I'd probably go with that order as well. I

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<v Speaker 1>think Joe Burrow is probably won, although I will say

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<v Speaker 1>Jalen Hurts based on the improvement he made from year

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<v Speaker 1>two to year three and the running threat that he brings,

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<v Speaker 1>especially for short yarded situations. I think Hurts is nipping

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<v Speaker 1>on Joe Burrow with heels. But I mean, you know, Dan,

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<v Speaker 1>I was at the AFC Championship game two years ago

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<v Speaker 1>and interviewed Joe after that, and I was on the

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<v Speaker 1>sideline when the Bengals beat the Bills in the snow

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<v Speaker 1>this past year, and I'm just so impressed by that guy.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he is he is the modern day Peyton Manning.

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<v Speaker 1>He's the new I mean, it felt like in that

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<v Speaker 1>game against the Bills that he knew where he was

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<v Speaker 1>going to throw the football before he even got the snap.

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<v Speaker 1>Ninety percent of the time he was getting rid of

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<v Speaker 1>the ball within two seconds. I was just thoroughly impressed

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<v Speaker 1>by Joe. So right now, I think I would go

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<v Speaker 1>Burrow one, Hurts two, and probably Herbert three, and then

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<v Speaker 1>Lamar four. But I think Herbert and Lamar are pretty close,

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<v Speaker 1>and you can make an argument either way.

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<v Speaker 2>We are visiting with Ross Tucker, the host of the

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<v Speaker 2>Ross Tucker Football podcast. You can follow him on social

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<v Speaker 2>media at Ross Tucker, NFL. You played offensive line in

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL for five years. I have two Orlando Brown

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<v Speaker 2>junior questions. Number One, how good is he as a

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<v Speaker 2>left tackle? Number two, what do you think of Cincinnati

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<v Speaker 2>signing him at the age of twenty six to a

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<v Speaker 2>deal that makes him the fifteenth highest paid tackle in

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, so there's a lot to like there from a

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<v Speaker 1>Bengals perspective. Number One, I think he's an above average

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<v Speaker 1>starting left tackle in the NFL. He is not an

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<v Speaker 1>elite left tackle. I think that he believed that he

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<v Speaker 1>was and believed he would get paid that way. That

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<v Speaker 1>obviously did not happen, and I wonder if he regrets that.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he turned down more money from Kansas City

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<v Speaker 1>a year ago than what he got this year from

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<v Speaker 1>Cincinnati Bengals. But that's not the Bengals problem, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the Bengals. That's just a positive for them, I think

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<v Speaker 1>in two manners two respects Dan. Number one, it's a

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<v Speaker 1>positive that they were able to get a player of

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<v Speaker 1>his caliber for less than you know, what most people

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<v Speaker 1>thought he would get, certainly less than what Orlando thought

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<v Speaker 1>he would left and he would get and he's a

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<v Speaker 1>very solid pass protector, and so now you know, you're

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<v Speaker 1>solidified with Joe Burrow's backside protector for years to come,

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<v Speaker 1>because that is I think what Orlando does best is

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<v Speaker 1>the pass pro and Joe gets rid of the ball

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<v Speaker 1>so quickly. Anyway, But the other thing I thought was

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<v Speaker 1>really nice about it. When's the last time the Bengals

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<v Speaker 1>sort of surprised everybody by going out and paying big

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<v Speaker 1>money for a free agent like this. I guess I

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<v Speaker 1>just really liked the mindset and the message that it

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<v Speaker 1>sent the entire organization, really the entire city of Cincinnati.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think any of you guys were really expecting,

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<v Speaker 1>and it kind of felt like it came out of

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<v Speaker 1>left field.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's fair.

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<v Speaker 2>And yet, if you look back over the last several years,

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<v Speaker 2>the Bengals have signed DJ Reader, Trey Hendrickson, Alex Kappa,

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<v Speaker 2>Von Bell, Mike Hilton, and others, is it time to

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<v Speaker 2>start thinking differently about how the Bengals approach free agency.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, well, they have been a little bit more aggressive.

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<v Speaker 1>You're right in recent years. I guess the Hendrickson thing,

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<v Speaker 1>people would say, well, you know, they lost Carl Lawson,

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<v Speaker 1>so they were just paying a guy that was a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit cheaper. But boyle boy, did that payoff. I'll

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<v Speaker 1>say this Stan, they usually pay the right guys. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I love Mike Hilton. Von Bell was fantastic. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>We talked about hendrickson DJ Reiders a stud and that

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<v Speaker 1>all leads us to Tobin and the scouting department, whether

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<v Speaker 1>it's the draft or free agency. I just don't think

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<v Speaker 1>people recognize league wide just how good of a job

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<v Speaker 1>Tobin and the scouting department do because they hit on

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<v Speaker 1>a higher percentage of draft picks like a Logan Wilson.

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<v Speaker 1>It feels like in other teams and with their free

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<v Speaker 1>agents over the year, especially recently, it feels like they've

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<v Speaker 1>they've spent their money very wisely.

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<v Speaker 2>We are spending a few minutes with Ross Tucker, the

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<v Speaker 2>host of the Ross Tucker Football Podcast. You can follow

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<v Speaker 2>him on social media at Ross Tucker NFL. Some of

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<v Speaker 2>the Bengals' biggest question marks right now include who is

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<v Speaker 2>the right tackle, will Joe Mixon remain their top running back?

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<v Speaker 2>Are they okay at safety after losing Bates and Bell?

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<v Speaker 2>What's at the top of your Bengals questions list?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, what's interesting about right tackle is you know, right

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<v Speaker 1>now they've got two options, Lyell Collins and Jonah Williams.

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<v Speaker 1>I would not be surprised if they trade Jonah Williams

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<v Speaker 1>during the draft to somebody else that might won him.

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<v Speaker 1>I also wouldn't be surprised if the Bengals drafted a

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<v Speaker 1>right tackle or a tackle fairly high in the draft

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<v Speaker 1>and started to develop them behind Lyell Collins or maybe

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<v Speaker 1>instead of Lyell Collins. That wouldn't shock me. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I thought they would find a way to keep one

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<v Speaker 1>of those two safeties. But you know, they got to

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<v Speaker 1>play Dax Hill, right, I mean, you draft him in

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<v Speaker 1>the first round, He's got to play. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>Nick Scott will be a good fit in Louisanna Rumo's defense.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a big Nick Scott guy, very bright, big time hitter.

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<v Speaker 1>Kind of reminds me of Von Bell a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think that they'll be okay at safety. I

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<v Speaker 1>really do. So. I would say none of those things

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<v Speaker 1>are really at the top of my list. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess the mixing thing is interesting, especially with them

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<v Speaker 1>losing p Ryan. I would expect the Bengals to draft

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<v Speaker 1>a running back pretty high to get in the mixed there, especially,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, with what's Joe's supposed to be making and

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<v Speaker 1>with some of the other concerns that go along with Joe,

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<v Speaker 1>both on the field and off the field. Although he

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<v Speaker 1>still looked good to me Dan in that in that

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<v Speaker 1>game against the Bills, I mean, in that kind of weather,

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<v Speaker 1>he was still pounding. Now, how much of that was

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<v Speaker 1>the old life, how much that was Joe, I guess

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<v Speaker 1>we can debate, but he was pretty effective that day,

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<v Speaker 1>that's for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>The Bengals have the twenty eighth pick in the first round,

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<v Speaker 2>assuming they stay there. Do you have a player or

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<v Speaker 2>a few players in mind that that would make sense

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<v Speaker 2>for Cincinnati?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. I think when you look at their roster right now,

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<v Speaker 1>they really are in a position where I don't feel

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<v Speaker 1>like there's a position where they have to take somebody

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<v Speaker 1>right and that's where you want to be. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it could easily be O line. You can always add

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<v Speaker 1>people on the D line. You know, they might be

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<v Speaker 1>able to get their pick of the safeties if they

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to do that again, they might be able to

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<v Speaker 1>get I don't think Jon Robinson would be there. I

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<v Speaker 1>think they could probably get Gibbs. You know as the

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<v Speaker 1>second best running back. What about tight end? Tight End's

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<v Speaker 1>an interesting one for me there because there's a really

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<v Speaker 1>good draft for tight ends, and I think it's a possibility.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they did sign IRV Smith. I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>a possibility that the Bengals could go tight end because

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<v Speaker 1>they realize how valuable that is to Joe Burrow.

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<v Speaker 2>And the IRV Smith junior deal was only for one year,

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<v Speaker 2>so they're definitely still in the market for a tight

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<v Speaker 2>end ross. I'm interested in how likable you think the

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<v Speaker 2>Bengals are these days. For the most part, people around

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<v Speaker 2>the country scene to admire Joe Burrow. It's kind of

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<v Speaker 2>been a fun team to watch. They handled the Damar

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<v Speaker 2>handling situation with the utmost class. But before the AFC

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<v Speaker 2>Championship game, the mayor popped off. Some of the Bengals

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<v Speaker 2>players use the term Burrowhead instead of arrowhead. Where are

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<v Speaker 2>you right now? In the Bengals likability.

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<v Speaker 1>Very high, very high. And I'll give you a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of reasons for that. You know, I can tell you

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<v Speaker 1>right now. My daughter and her friends they really like

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<v Speaker 1>the Bengals, and I think Joe Burrow's the biggest reason

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<v Speaker 1>for that. You know. I mean there's lots of people

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<v Speaker 1>they love the Bangal, they talk about them, and I

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<v Speaker 1>live in central Pennsylvania, but they're big fans of the Bengals.

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<v Speaker 1>I think everybody likes Joe Burrow at this point.

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<v Speaker 4>You know.

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<v Speaker 1>I think people like when they when a team that's

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<v Speaker 1>been bad for a while or hasn't been able to

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<v Speaker 1>break through. I think people like when they're able to

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<v Speaker 1>have some success like the Bengals are because other franchises,

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<v Speaker 1>like the Browns, the Lions, whoever, they can sort of

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<v Speaker 1>look at the Bengals and say, see, you know, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>we could do that. If we get the right quarterback,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe we could be the team that's in the mix

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<v Speaker 1>every year. So, you know, I think people are kind

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<v Speaker 1>of tired of the Chiefs, and I think both the

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<v Speaker 1>Bills and the Bengals are actually teams that a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of people like, good young talent, skill, the young quarterback,

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<v Speaker 1>and they're kind of like the latest new kids on

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<v Speaker 1>the block that people are excited about.

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<v Speaker 2>We're chatting with former offensive lineman Ross Tucker, the host

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<v Speaker 2>of the Ross Tucker Football Podcast. Mike Brown and Katie

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<v Speaker 2>Blackburn are Ivy leaguers. They went to Dartmouth, you went

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<v Speaker 2>to Princeton. Did the Bengals show any interest in your

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<v Speaker 2>playing days?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that's funny that you asked that. They're the only

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<v Speaker 1>team that called in the draft and they called me twice.

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<v Speaker 1>And this is back when the Bengals were in a

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<v Speaker 1>bad way. But they called me in the first round

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<v Speaker 1>and it was assistant offensive line coach Frank Verducci and

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<v Speaker 1>he said, we have you ranked high on our board.

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<v Speaker 1>If we don't draft you, we'd like to talk with

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<v Speaker 1>you about maybe being a free agent. And I thought

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<v Speaker 1>that was pretty cool. I was trying to again him

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<v Speaker 1>to take me in the first round. Dan. I was like, Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm ready, take me now call me now, take me now,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm ready. And then at the time, John Garrett was

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<v Speaker 1>a coach for the Bengals back in two thousand and one,

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<v Speaker 1>so he called me on day two of the draft

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<v Speaker 1>and just said hi and expressed the interest that the

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<v Speaker 1>Bengals had. Interestingly enough, though, I don't think Paul Alexander

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<v Speaker 1>liked me that much because after the draft they didn't call.

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<v Speaker 1>They called twice during the draft, but not after the draft.

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<v Speaker 1>So I end up going to Washington and listen, it

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<v Speaker 1>is an uphill battle as an undrafted free agent. You

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<v Speaker 1>never know how it's gonna go. It worked out for me,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm very thankful to be able to be a

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<v Speaker 1>part of it for seven years. And so I would

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<v Speaker 1>have loved to have been a Bengal though, because I

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<v Speaker 1>love the uniforms. They're very similar to the Princeton Tigers.

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<v Speaker 1>And Cincinnati's just an awesome city. I have a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of friends and business partners that live there, and I

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<v Speaker 1>just think it's so cool that you can, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of live in the suburbs, but you're only eight

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<v Speaker 1>minutes from downtown and everything's pretty close together there with

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<v Speaker 1>where the Reds play and the Bengals, and whether you

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<v Speaker 1>live on the Kentucky side of the Ohio side, it's

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<v Speaker 1>an awesome city.

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<v Speaker 2>You said you were the two thousand and one draft,

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<v Speaker 2>that's right. So the Bengals took Justin Smith, Chad Johnson,

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<v Speaker 2>Rudy Johnson, and TJ. Hushman Zada. It's already arguably the

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<v Speaker 2>greatest draft in franchise history. You would have just added

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<v Speaker 2>to that list of great players well.

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<v Speaker 1>And on the offensive line, they took Victor Lava, and

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<v Speaker 1>I was better than him. So they could have had

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<v Speaker 1>up on the draft if they had taken me instead

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<v Speaker 1>of Victor Lava. They definitely made the right call with

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<v Speaker 1>Justin though. Goodness gracious, was that guy awesome? And yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm glad they took him and said of me in

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<v Speaker 1>the first round for you.

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<v Speaker 2>Guys, all right, final topic for Ross Tucker and I

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate your time. We're going to get away from football

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<v Speaker 2>for a second because Mother's Day is about three weeks away.

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<v Speaker 3>My mom is eighty five.

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<v Speaker 2>She loves me, but she doesn't listen to this podcast,

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<v Speaker 2>so I'm not going to give anything away. You have

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<v Speaker 2>solved my gift buying dilemma when it comes to Mother's Day,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks to something called my front Page Story dot explain

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<v Speaker 2>my front page story dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Dan, a buddy of mine, started the company, so

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<v Speaker 1>I really can't take credit for the idea, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>unbelievable and it's amazing how many people get these gifts

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<v Speaker 1>for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day. You literally talk

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<v Speaker 1>to one of our writers for I don't know, eight

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<v Speaker 1>minutes on the phone while you're driving the skyline chilly

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<v Speaker 1>or whatever. Tell them how great your mom is. They

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<v Speaker 1>take notes on the quotes that you make, Dan, and

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<v Speaker 1>then they write, this beautiful story looks like it's on

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<v Speaker 1>the cover of the Cincinnati Inquire. There'll be a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of pictures of your mom or your mom with you

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<v Speaker 1>or whoever. And I've seen this happen so many times

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<v Speaker 1>now on video to be able to give it to her.

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<v Speaker 1>She won't even know what it is. She's opening it

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<v Speaker 1>up and say she'll say, what is this? And Dan,

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<v Speaker 1>you'll say, Mom, I wanted something special, so I had

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<v Speaker 1>a story written about you. She will love that because

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<v Speaker 1>allever she ever reads is all the stories written about you.

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<v Speaker 1>And her son's the play by play guy for the

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<v Speaker 1>Bengals and he's all famous. Well, no, how about making

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<v Speaker 1>your mom the star for once, make her their front

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<v Speaker 1>page story. And then, honestly, Dan, when she reads the

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<v Speaker 1>quotes from you or your dad or your siblings or whatever,

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<v Speaker 1>just talking about how how much you appreciate her over

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<v Speaker 1>the years and all the little things she does, I

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<v Speaker 1>can almost guarantee she will cry. I mean they cry

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<v Speaker 1>pretty much every time. So if you haven't gotten a

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<v Speaker 1>Mother's Day gift yet, For the other guys and gals listening,

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<v Speaker 1>I can assure you myfront page story dot Com, cause

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<v Speaker 1>then she'll have it hanging up in the house forever.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like the gift that keeps on giving my front

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<v Speaker 2>I've been on the website. There are different packages available.

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<v Speaker 2>It's very reasonably priced, and I am about to become

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<v Speaker 2>a customer.

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<v Speaker 3>I've got a few weeks left.

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<v Speaker 2>Mom is going to get a newspaper story about how

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<v Speaker 2>she's the greatest mom in the world thanks to my

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<v Speaker 2>front page story dot com.

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<v Speaker 3>Ross. This has been fun.

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<v Speaker 2>Love your work, especially your weekly conversations with Greg co Sell.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for giving us some of your time today.

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<v Speaker 1>My pleasure. Dan, Thank you so much for reaching out.

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<v Speaker 2>Like I said, I am highly confident that my loving

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<v Speaker 2>mom doesn't listen to this podcast, so if you know her,

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<v Speaker 2>don't spoil the mother's day surprise. The Bengals Booth podcast

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<v Speaker 2>This week mark the start of the Bengals OTAs, or

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<v Speaker 2>organized team activities. Nearly every player on the roster is

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<v Speaker 2>back in the locker room, but a handful of guys

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<v Speaker 2>have already been there on a regular basis, the ones

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<v Speaker 2>who are rehabbing in Cincinnati after having a serious injury

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<v Speaker 2>last year. Nearly every time I've been in the stadium

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<v Speaker 2>this offseason, I've seen Chitabey Awoojie diligently working out. He

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<v Speaker 2>tore his right acl on Halloween night in Cleveland and

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<v Speaker 2>had surgery about two weeks later, performed by Neil L. Aatrosh,

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<v Speaker 2>the same doctor who operated.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm Joe Burrow.

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<v Speaker 5>When I woke up from surgery, you know, the first

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<v Speaker 5>thing I asked him was like, you know how to go,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, and it was like it went well and stuff.

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<v Speaker 5>I just remember that always because I was I was

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<v Speaker 5>a little I never had surgery, you know, big surgery,

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<v Speaker 5>and you know, to put my body in his hands,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, to take care of it and to make

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<v Speaker 5>it better. It was a little nerve wrecking. But then after,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, the way they explained everything, you know, he just.

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<v Speaker 1>Did a great job.

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<v Speaker 5>So yeah, he's definitely the guy when it comes to that.

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<v Speaker 2>Cheeto's goal is to be ready for the start of

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<v Speaker 2>the season, and when I've seen him hard at work

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<v Speaker 2>at the stadium, he appears to be making excellent progress.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean it's pretty much legg day every day. You know,

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<v Speaker 5>I'm lifting every day on my legs, running, jumping some

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<v Speaker 5>for some form squad in. You know, it's pretty much

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<v Speaker 5>daily at this point, so it doesn't really skew off

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<v Speaker 5>of the legs. But then you know, the PT team

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<v Speaker 5>they may add in some little wrinkles here and there,

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<v Speaker 5>but it's pretty much just legs. The biggest thing I

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<v Speaker 5>could mess up on is getting too cocky, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>because my knee is doing good, and then you know,

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<v Speaker 5>move faster than what I need to do.

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<v Speaker 4>I think, you know, I haven't had.

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<v Speaker 5>A setback, and if I move too fast, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>I'll probably borring a setback to come. So I think

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<v Speaker 5>the biggest thing is just to be patient and trust

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<v Speaker 5>the people that are telling.

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<v Speaker 1>Me what to do.

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<v Speaker 2>Two years ago and his first season with the Bengals,

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<v Speaker 2>who wou Ja was graded is the second best corner

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<v Speaker 2>in the NFL by Pro Football Focus, only Jalen Ramsey

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<v Speaker 2>ranked higher. So what's his goal as he comes back

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<v Speaker 2>from the torn ACL?

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<v Speaker 5>Obviously to be one hundred percent and to you know,

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<v Speaker 5>get my body to where I'm able to improve on

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<v Speaker 5>like my skills as a dB, you know, as a

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<v Speaker 5>football player. You know, obviously I'm kind of training like

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<v Speaker 5>a you know, just an athlete right now. Is just

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<v Speaker 5>you know, getting my legs stronger, doing certain movements. So

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<v Speaker 5>MultiMate goal is becoming a better player from last year.

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<v Speaker 5>I feel like the past two years, I've gotten better

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<v Speaker 5>each year, and I want my acl or you know,

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<v Speaker 5>the injury I had to hinder that.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to keep growing as a player.

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<v Speaker 5>So next year, planning to be a better player than

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<v Speaker 5>I was last year.

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<v Speaker 2>The Bengals are counting on them. Following the departures of

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<v Speaker 2>Jesse Bates and Von Bellen free agency, A Woujier and

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<v Speaker 2>Mike Hilton are the unquestioned leaders in the secondary.

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<v Speaker 5>Obviously, you know, losing Justin Vaughan a free agency, it's

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<v Speaker 5>a blow, you know, it's a blow, and it hurts emotionally,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, and personally too because those those are like

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<v Speaker 5>my friends, you know. So but at the end of

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<v Speaker 5>the day, you know, this team is you know, we're

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<v Speaker 5>primed still, you know, and we have a lot of

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<v Speaker 5>things that are ahead of us. So we're going to

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<v Speaker 5>pick up the ships where they left them. You know.

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<v Speaker 5>And yeah, players that you know, we're younger now, they

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<v Speaker 5>have to step up.

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<v Speaker 1>You know.

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<v Speaker 5>We have to rely on one another, you know, more

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<v Speaker 5>than ever. So it's really expected for everybody that's here

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<v Speaker 5>to be present, to take coaching, to learn from each other,

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<v Speaker 5>and to get better.

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<v Speaker 2>In addition to a Woujia, the Bengals have Cam Taylor

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<v Speaker 2>Britt back at outside corner and have added six year

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<v Speaker 2>veteran Sidney Jones and free agency. Still, it seems highly

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<v Speaker 2>likely to me that the Bengals will draft a corner

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<v Speaker 2>with one of their first few picks next week. The

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<v Speaker 2>signed with the Bengals a little more than a month ago,

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<v Speaker 2>new teammates for the first time on Monday.

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<v Speaker 6>I want to come in and be myself. You know,

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<v Speaker 6>I've always been a leader everywhere I've been and you know,

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<v Speaker 6>I love the game of football. I love everything that

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<v Speaker 6>it comes with men, especially during this time. It gives

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<v Speaker 6>you an opportunity to good that relationship with the guys.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm walking room.

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<v Speaker 2>Brown's track record speaks for itself. His peers have chosen

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<v Speaker 2>him for the Pro Bowl in each of the last

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<v Speaker 2>four seasons, and he says that will naturally make him

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<v Speaker 2>one of the leaders in Cincinnati.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, that's the thing about football, man, is you

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<v Speaker 6>know the office always stick out, and you know the

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<v Speaker 6>guys that are you know, competitive and all of those things.

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<v Speaker 6>I rushed the occasion, and that's how your respect is earned,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, from your peers. So man, I just look

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<v Speaker 6>forward to, you know, getting out there and being able

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<v Speaker 6>to compete with these guys and showing who showing who

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<v Speaker 6>I am.

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<v Speaker 2>Orlando is very familiar with his new team. He faced

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<v Speaker 2>the Bengals twice a year and three seasons of the

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<v Speaker 2>Baltimore Ravens and four times over the last two seasons

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<v Speaker 2>with Kansas City, including a pair of AFC Championship games.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, it's definitely interesting, man, you know, obviously being on

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<v Speaker 6>the other side for the last few years in Baltimore

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<v Speaker 6>and Kansas City, so it's definitely different. But I mean,

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<v Speaker 6>I'm just I'm so happy and excited, so blessed to

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<v Speaker 6>be a part of it. Though, you know what I

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<v Speaker 6>mean from Afar, you know you can tell how special

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<v Speaker 6>it is and to be able to come in and

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<v Speaker 6>be in it, you know, ten holes, I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 6>it's awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>The Bengals hope that Brown will significantly improve the pass

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<v Speaker 2>protection for Joe Burrow and their new mammoth left tackle.

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<v Speaker 2>Says he'll fit right in with his new offensive line teammates.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, no, I think, man, they play with a lot

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<v Speaker 6>of fire, to be honest, a lot of finish. I

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<v Speaker 6>feel like that's something that really stuck out to me.

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<v Speaker 6>A lot of guys doing the little things right, jogging

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<v Speaker 6>down to help of receivers or quarterbacks or whoever downfield,

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<v Speaker 6>getting involved being around the ball shown up on the screen.

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<v Speaker 6>I feel I did do the little things right.

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<v Speaker 2>Brown has an ever present smile and a joyful personality.

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<v Speaker 2>He'll be a great addition to the Bengals locker room.

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<v Speaker 2>Visit ketteringhealth dot org to learn more. Now time for

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<v Speaker 2>our eighth and final edition of a three round mock

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<v Speaker 2>draft with an NFL expert. Here's the concept. When I

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<v Speaker 2>attended the NFL Combine this year, I had the Pro

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<v Speaker 2>Football Focus mock draft simulator set up on my laptop

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<v Speaker 2>and invited several NFL experts to make the Bengals picks

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<v Speaker 2>in the first three rounds while discussing their options. If

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<v Speaker 2>you've never tried a draft simulator before, it allows you

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<v Speaker 2>to play Bengals GM for as many rounds of the

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<v Speaker 2>draft as you want, but the simulator begins making picks

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<v Speaker 2>in order, and then when it's your turn, you can

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<v Speaker 2>make trades or go ahead and pick. It's a great

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<v Speaker 2>way to get to know the players who might be

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<v Speaker 2>available when the Bengals are on the clock next week.

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<v Speaker 2>So far, our experts have chosen the following players in

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<v Speaker 2>the first round. Three have selected Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid,

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<v Speaker 2>two have picked Maryland cornerback Deontay Banks, one chose Notre

0:25:29.680 --> 0:25:33.399
<v Speaker 2>Dame tight end Michael Mayer, and another chose Oregon State

0:25:33.480 --> 0:25:37.640
<v Speaker 2>tight end Luke Musgrave. In the second round, two experts

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<v Speaker 2>picked Northwestern defensive linemen at A Tommy wa at a Bare.

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<v Speaker 2>The other picks were Washington State linebacker Dayon Henley, Syracuse

0:25:47.400 --> 0:25:52.399
<v Speaker 2>offensive tackle Matthew Bergeron Illinois safety Sydney Brown, Texas A

0:25:52.440 --> 0:25:57.240
<v Speaker 2>and M safety Antonio Johnson, and Kansas State cornerback Julius Brents.

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<v Speaker 2>And in the third round, there have been seven different

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<v Speaker 2>picks Iowa tight end Sam Laporta, BYU offensive tackled Blake Freeland,

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<v Speaker 2>Maryland cornerback jacoryan Bennett, TCU cornerback Trey Hodges, Tomlinson, UAB

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<v Speaker 2>running back Dwayne McBride, Texas A and M running back

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<v Speaker 2>Devon a Chain, and Missouri edge rusher Isaiah McGuire. After

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<v Speaker 2>you make your picks on the simulator, PFF gives you

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<v Speaker 2>a grade, and the highest mark so far has been

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<v Speaker 2>an A for Sam Monson from Pro Football Focus. Now

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<v Speaker 2>time for contestant number eight, a Bengals reporter who has

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<v Speaker 2>been publishing a series of mock drafts for several years

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<v Speaker 2>for a local TV station in Cincinnati. Richard Skinner from

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<v Speaker 2>Local twelve here in Cincinnati is the next person to

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<v Speaker 2>take part in our three round mock draft with a

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<v Speaker 2>draft expert. We're using the PFF Mock Draft Simulator. The

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<v Speaker 2>best grade we have so far as an a that

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<v Speaker 2>was Sam Monson, who works for PFF, so he had

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<v Speaker 2>a bit of an advantage there. Now, I consider you

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<v Speaker 2>to be like Cincinnati's number one mock draft guy.

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<v Speaker 7>You have been quite an honor, Dan for sure, to

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<v Speaker 7>be known as that guy.

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<v Speaker 4>So sure, I'll take the honor.

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<v Speaker 2>You've been cranking out the mock drafts though for many

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<v Speaker 2>years well.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, honestly in the down years where they were kind

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<v Speaker 7>of out of things by mid season and you kind

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<v Speaker 7>of had to start doing mock drafts a whole lot earlier.

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<v Speaker 7>In the last two years, I haven't gotten to my

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<v Speaker 7>first mock I don't think until right before and or

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<v Speaker 7>right after the combine. So that's both positive for my

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<v Speaker 7>workflow and for the Bengals being good too.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, So we've got the PFF simulator set up,

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<v Speaker 2>We've got it at a reasonable speed. I'm going to

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<v Speaker 2>hit enter draft. We'll take a look at some of

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<v Speaker 2>the guys that fly off the board, and then we

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<v Speaker 2>will discuss maybe somebody that you wish had still been

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<v Speaker 2>there and take a look at the remaining options before

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<v Speaker 2>you make your pick. Trades are not allowed. So here

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<v Speaker 2>we go the Bengals selecting twenty eighth in the first

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<v Speaker 2>round and the draft is underway. Bryce you, I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>number one, cee J. Stroud going number two, Will Levis

0:28:01.040 --> 0:28:04.480
<v Speaker 2>going in the top ten, as did Anthony Richardson. So

0:28:04.600 --> 0:28:08.680
<v Speaker 2>four quarterbacks went in the top ten. Bjean Robinson went

0:28:09.160 --> 0:28:12.280
<v Speaker 2>prior to pick twenty, so Bengals fans hoping that he

0:28:12.359 --> 0:28:15.280
<v Speaker 2>will be selected by Cincinnati do not get their wish

0:28:15.400 --> 0:28:19.080
<v Speaker 2>in this Richard Skinner mock draft. Dalton Kincaid, the tight

0:28:19.160 --> 0:28:22.640
<v Speaker 2>end from Utah, was just selected one pick before the Bengals.

0:28:22.640 --> 0:28:24.760
<v Speaker 2>He just went to the Buffalo Bills and picked a

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<v Speaker 2>number twenty seven. So you are now on the clock.

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<v Speaker 2>Did anybody go off the board within a few picks

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<v Speaker 2>of the Bengals selection that you were hoping to still

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<v Speaker 2>be there?

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, Elijah Cantsey, I would hope might have been an option,

0:28:37.600 --> 0:28:39.200
<v Speaker 7>but I think in real life he probably will be

0:28:39.240 --> 0:28:41.760
<v Speaker 7>going anyway too, So it's kind of good for my sake.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't have to make that decision. He's gone. Kinkaid

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<v Speaker 4>is the first tight end off the board.

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<v Speaker 7>I think that's probably expected, but that does leave me

0:28:48.840 --> 0:28:50.960
<v Speaker 7>with a very tough choice because there is another tight

0:28:51.080 --> 0:28:53.840
<v Speaker 7>end on the board. I know him personally, I coached

0:28:53.880 --> 0:28:57.600
<v Speaker 7>basketball against him, and I like Michael Marin awful lot.

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<v Speaker 7>So Dan, I've done a couple of mockers you mentioned already,

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<v Speaker 7>one of them through the PFF simulator.

0:29:02.760 --> 0:29:04.400
<v Speaker 4>I did two in the same day.

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<v Speaker 7>In the same story where I did take Michael Mayer

0:29:07.160 --> 0:29:10.040
<v Speaker 7>went that route, then in another one where Michael was selected,

0:29:10.040 --> 0:29:11.480
<v Speaker 7>it kind of take it out of my hand, so

0:29:11.520 --> 0:29:13.040
<v Speaker 7>I went a different route, just to see what that

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<v Speaker 7>how that was going to play out and when a

0:29:14.280 --> 0:29:16.360
<v Speaker 7>tight end might come back up. But I think for

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<v Speaker 7>me at this stage, I think I have to take

0:29:18.800 --> 0:29:22.920
<v Speaker 7>Michael Mayor. I think he's going to be his His

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<v Speaker 7>ceiling is maybe not as high as you'd like it

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<v Speaker 7>to be, but I think his floor is NFL ready

0:29:28.320 --> 0:29:30.400
<v Speaker 7>tight end for the next ten years. They do have

0:29:30.440 --> 0:29:32.239
<v Speaker 7>two guys on a one year stop gap, which your

0:29:32.320 --> 0:29:36.200
<v Speaker 7>Erv Smith and Andrew sample. I think for me my

0:29:36.280 --> 0:29:38.240
<v Speaker 7>pick here at this point, even though Emmanuel Forbes is

0:29:38.280 --> 0:29:39.800
<v Speaker 7>on the board, It's a tough one for me because

0:29:39.800 --> 0:29:42.440
<v Speaker 7>I love corners. I'm gonna go with Michael Mayor from

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<v Speaker 7>Notre Dame. And I say that knowing that I've done

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<v Speaker 7>this through PFF and it gives me a C plus

0:29:46.240 --> 0:29:48.400
<v Speaker 7>grade for this big So I'm doing that knowing that.

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<v Speaker 2>Dan Well, I'll tell you this, the grades have changed

0:29:51.760 --> 0:29:53.880
<v Speaker 2>since the first time that I did this, so they're

0:29:53.920 --> 0:29:58.640
<v Speaker 2>constantly updating their formula. Anton Harrison, the tackle from Oklahoma,

0:29:58.680 --> 0:30:02.400
<v Speaker 2>also still available. But with Harrison and Emmanuel Forbes all

0:30:02.440 --> 0:30:05.800
<v Speaker 2>being there and Michael Mayer, you are selecting tight end

0:30:06.000 --> 0:30:07.160
<v Speaker 2>Michael Mayer from Notre Dame.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>And one quick point on the offensive lineman, I think

0:30:10.040 --> 0:30:13.480
<v Speaker 7>this franchise and this personnel group has kind of learned

0:30:13.480 --> 0:30:16.720
<v Speaker 7>the lesson of first round picks for offensive linemen are

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<v Speaker 7>just really almost wasted.

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<v Speaker 4>Capital because you don't know.

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<v Speaker 7>That's the one position group you don't know, and you

0:30:21.440 --> 0:30:24.200
<v Speaker 7>go to Billy Price Interior, you can go to Cedrical Way.

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<v Speaker 7>I mean those picks at the time and Price was

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<v Speaker 7>maybe a bit of a reach, right, But I think

0:30:28.240 --> 0:30:30.840
<v Speaker 7>they've learned their lesson of guys with NFL tape. It's

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<v Speaker 7>why Orlando Brown's here, It's why Alex cap is here,

0:30:33.160 --> 0:30:35.600
<v Speaker 7>It's why Ted Carris is here. It's why Al Collins

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<v Speaker 7>was here. Doesn't mean you don't spend it. Quadell Wilson

0:30:38.600 --> 0:30:39.800
<v Speaker 7>was spent in the fourth round, but I think first

0:30:39.880 --> 0:30:42.040
<v Speaker 7>round capital Anton Harrison wasn't even consideration for me.

0:30:42.040 --> 0:30:43.400
<v Speaker 4>It was down to Forbes and Michael Mayer, and I'll

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<v Speaker 4>go Michael mahyor.

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<v Speaker 2>It seems that nearly all of the draft gurus have

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<v Speaker 2>Mayor and Utah's Dalton Kincaid ranked as the top two

0:30:51.520 --> 0:30:55.320
<v Speaker 2>tight ends in a deep tight end draft. Cancaid is

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<v Speaker 2>faster and the better receiver of the two. Mayor is

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<v Speaker 2>a solid receipt for breaking all of Notre Dame's position

0:31:02.120 --> 0:31:04.960
<v Speaker 2>records for catches and receiving yards, and he is the

0:31:05.000 --> 0:31:08.320
<v Speaker 2>better blocker of the two. Will either be there when

0:31:08.320 --> 0:31:10.280
<v Speaker 2>the Bengals are on the clock at number twenty eight,

0:31:10.760 --> 0:31:13.520
<v Speaker 2>well they're gone, and most of the mock drafts I've seen,

0:31:13.800 --> 0:31:17.440
<v Speaker 2>but you never know. The Bengals were stunned when Dax

0:31:17.520 --> 0:31:20.160
<v Speaker 2>Hill was still available at number thirty one last year.

0:31:20.520 --> 0:31:23.280
<v Speaker 2>They had him ranked just outside of the top ten

0:31:23.920 --> 0:31:28.160
<v Speaker 2>on their board. Now let's see who Local twelve's Richard

0:31:28.160 --> 0:31:33.120
<v Speaker 2>Skinner selected in round two. We move on to round two.

0:31:33.320 --> 0:31:36.560
<v Speaker 2>Dewan Jones was actually the last pick of the first

0:31:36.640 --> 0:31:40.880
<v Speaker 2>round in this mock draft. Darnell Washington, the tight end

0:31:41.240 --> 0:31:43.280
<v Speaker 2>from Georgia, was just selected, but you don't need a

0:31:43.280 --> 0:31:46.360
<v Speaker 2>tight end at this point. Luke Musgrave was also just selected.

0:31:46.640 --> 0:31:49.640
<v Speaker 2>So we have reached pick number sixty. This is the Bengals'

0:31:49.680 --> 0:31:51.920
<v Speaker 2>second round pick. Let's take a look at the guys

0:31:52.200 --> 0:31:54.160
<v Speaker 2>or some of the guys that were selected within a

0:31:54.200 --> 0:31:56.000
<v Speaker 2>few picks of number sixty.

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<v Speaker 7>Well, one of them is and I just took him

0:31:57.840 --> 0:32:00.440
<v Speaker 7>in the most recent mock draft I did right there

0:32:00.440 --> 0:32:01.200
<v Speaker 7>at fifty nine.

0:32:01.640 --> 0:32:03.360
<v Speaker 4>Eka, the defensive tackle from bail Or.

0:32:03.560 --> 0:32:05.960
<v Speaker 7>He's more of a nose tackle than he is a

0:32:06.000 --> 0:32:07.880
<v Speaker 7>three technique, and I think they're probably in the market

0:32:07.960 --> 0:32:10.680
<v Speaker 7>for a three technique. But DJ Readers contract is up

0:32:10.720 --> 0:32:13.360
<v Speaker 7>after this year. They do need interior depth. I got

0:32:13.440 --> 0:32:15.080
<v Speaker 7>lucky that I got him in the second round of

0:32:15.120 --> 0:32:16.720
<v Speaker 7>a mock draft I got so he's certainly if he

0:32:16.760 --> 0:32:18.280
<v Speaker 7>would have been on the board, he would have been

0:32:18.320 --> 0:32:20.600
<v Speaker 7>in my wheelhouse to take. So that's going to probably

0:32:20.640 --> 0:32:22.600
<v Speaker 7>make this pick a little bit more difficult for me.

0:32:23.160 --> 0:32:25.480
<v Speaker 2>Julius Brentz is a guy that I kind of like

0:32:25.680 --> 0:32:28.800
<v Speaker 2>as a possible second round pick, the cornerback from Kansas State,

0:32:28.840 --> 0:32:30.720
<v Speaker 2>but he went number forty eight to Detroit.

0:32:30.880 --> 0:32:31.280
<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

0:32:31.520 --> 0:32:33.880
<v Speaker 7>I like him too, and I don't think he slips

0:32:33.880 --> 0:32:36.280
<v Speaker 7>to where the Bengals are. Ikea is an interesting one because,

0:32:36.280 --> 0:32:37.800
<v Speaker 7>like I said, I got him at sixty a different

0:32:37.800 --> 0:32:40.560
<v Speaker 7>mock draft. He literally went just this pick before. So

0:32:40.600 --> 0:32:42.280
<v Speaker 7>if he slides there, maybe they do get a chance

0:32:42.320 --> 0:32:42.800
<v Speaker 7>to take him.

0:32:43.080 --> 0:32:44.960
<v Speaker 2>So we are now looking at guys that are still

0:32:45.000 --> 0:32:48.600
<v Speaker 2>available in this mock draft for pick sixty in the

0:32:48.640 --> 0:32:49.360
<v Speaker 2>second round.

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<v Speaker 7>This is where see the Samuelport is on the board right,

0:32:52.600 --> 0:32:54.040
<v Speaker 7>So if I'd have gone the Forbes route, I would

0:32:54.040 --> 0:32:56.440
<v Speaker 7>have been more than comfortable to take Samuelport in the

0:32:56.480 --> 0:33:00.360
<v Speaker 7>second round. Nathaniel Dell, the wide receiver from houstoned him

0:33:00.360 --> 0:33:02.160
<v Speaker 7>in the fourth round of a draft I did, and

0:33:02.200 --> 0:33:04.160
<v Speaker 7>he is one that is literally all over the board,

0:33:04.160 --> 0:33:06.440
<v Speaker 7>depending on what board you look at, He's gonna put

0:33:06.440 --> 0:33:09.320
<v Speaker 7>instantaneously be a punt returner. He's really small, five six,

0:33:09.320 --> 0:33:11.960
<v Speaker 7>one hundred and sixty five pounds, But you know, with

0:33:12.000 --> 0:33:14.920
<v Speaker 7>Tyler Boyd's contract being up and he could slide into

0:33:14.920 --> 0:33:17.160
<v Speaker 7>the slot next year, this gives them probably a more

0:33:17.240 --> 0:33:19.200
<v Speaker 7>dynamic option than what they have on the roster for

0:33:19.240 --> 0:33:23.160
<v Speaker 7>a fourth receiver going into this year. Yeah, I gotta

0:33:23.200 --> 0:33:25.240
<v Speaker 7>go to the corner route, and I know Garrett Williams

0:33:25.280 --> 0:33:27.480
<v Speaker 7>is there too, He's got some injury issues. If the

0:33:27.560 --> 0:33:29.520
<v Speaker 7>kid from Sarahcuse should probably more familiar with him than

0:33:29.560 --> 0:33:31.000
<v Speaker 7>I am as a player. I just know of him

0:33:31.000 --> 0:33:33.000
<v Speaker 7>through the box I've done. I mocked him in an

0:33:33.000 --> 0:33:34.640
<v Speaker 7>early one in the second round, but then the injury

0:33:34.640 --> 0:33:37.520
<v Speaker 7>flags come up. I think I'm gonna go cornerback here,

0:33:37.600 --> 0:33:39.920
<v Speaker 7>and the best corner on the board is Tyreek Stevenson.

0:33:40.000 --> 0:33:42.320
<v Speaker 7>I think this is the time to get a ready

0:33:42.320 --> 0:33:45.000
<v Speaker 7>made corner, and to me, Tyreek Stevenson would be the

0:33:45.000 --> 0:33:48.160
<v Speaker 7>guy to go ahead and select. Garrett Williams is rated

0:33:48.240 --> 0:33:49.880
<v Speaker 7>right behind him, but I honestly don't think he's I

0:33:49.920 --> 0:33:52.680
<v Speaker 7>think he goes the fourth round, the fifth round because

0:33:52.680 --> 0:33:53.760
<v Speaker 7>of the injury red flags.

0:33:54.000 --> 0:33:56.440
<v Speaker 4>So I got Tyreek Stevenson from Miami, Florida.

0:33:58.040 --> 0:34:01.800
<v Speaker 2>Tyreek Stevenson started as college career at Georgia and spent

0:34:01.880 --> 0:34:04.480
<v Speaker 2>a couple of years there before finishing his career with

0:34:04.560 --> 0:34:07.920
<v Speaker 2>two seasons close to home at the University of Miami.

0:34:08.480 --> 0:34:12.000
<v Speaker 2>He's six feet tall with long arms, roughly two hundred

0:34:12.040 --> 0:34:15.960
<v Speaker 2>pounds and ran a four four five forty at the combine.

0:34:16.280 --> 0:34:20.120
<v Speaker 2>The Athletics Dane Brugler described Stevenson as a press man

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<v Speaker 2>corner with NFL starting ability and as him ranked number

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<v Speaker 2>sixty nine overall on his big board, he's number forty

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<v Speaker 2>six on the PFF version. Now time for Richard Skinner's

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<v Speaker 2>third round pick. Tyreek Stevenson selected with pick number sixties.

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<v Speaker 2>So you have Michael Mayer in round one, Tyreek Stevenson

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<v Speaker 2>in round two, and now we move on to the

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<v Speaker 2>third round.

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<v Speaker 4>I would have really love Tank Dell. I just wish

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<v Speaker 4>he was around further down.

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<v Speaker 7>Maybe I get lucky he sneaks through this round, but

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<v Speaker 7>I'm gonna say absolutely not.

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<v Speaker 3>You did not get lucky.

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<v Speaker 2>He has just taken it pick number eighty one, so

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<v Speaker 2>you almost got there, but Tank Dell is gone. The

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<v Speaker 2>pick immediately before the Bengals was a running back Tank

0:35:03.960 --> 0:35:06.560
<v Speaker 2>Bigsby out of Auburn pick number ninety one. This is

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<v Speaker 2>pick number ninety two. Any position group that you're interested

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<v Speaker 2>in here, No, I'm.

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<v Speaker 4>Still and I'm with their boat. I'm best available for me.

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<v Speaker 7>If Tank Bigsby had been there, he would have certainly

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<v Speaker 7>been under consideration. I can't remember I took him in

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<v Speaker 7>one of my mocks already, Dan, I can't remember if

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<v Speaker 7>he was still there in the fourth round and I

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<v Speaker 7>got luckier, maybe I did go ahead and take him

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<v Speaker 7>in the third round.

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<v Speaker 4>Let's see what we got on the board right now.

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<v Speaker 7>In the third round, guys, I mean I could double

0:35:29.680 --> 0:35:33.279
<v Speaker 7>up easily with Trevius Hodges, Tomlinson, the cornerback from TCU.

0:35:33.920 --> 0:35:35.720
<v Speaker 7>I don't think I want to go the safety route.

0:35:35.760 --> 0:35:38.960
<v Speaker 7>Michael Wilson's probably more of a fourth or fifth round projection,

0:35:39.360 --> 0:35:40.920
<v Speaker 7>the wide receiver from Stanford.

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<v Speaker 4>I think I'm doubling up at cornerback. You know, Chenobia.

0:35:44.960 --> 0:35:46.919
<v Speaker 7>Wuzia's contract is up after this year.

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<v Speaker 4>You can never have enough of these guys.

0:35:48.960 --> 0:35:51.120
<v Speaker 7>I mean, no offense to Sidney Jones, the fourth He's

0:35:51.120 --> 0:35:53.560
<v Speaker 7>technically the fourth corner on the roster now, and you'd

0:35:53.560 --> 0:35:55.960
<v Speaker 7>probably like an upgrade from that. I know the Bengals,

0:35:56.239 --> 0:35:58.719
<v Speaker 7>Duke Tobin told us the other day or the day

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<v Speaker 7>that we were doing this mock, have to you know,

0:36:00.800 --> 0:36:04.320
<v Speaker 7>they don't double up on purpose a positions and this happenstance,

0:36:04.360 --> 0:36:04.719
<v Speaker 7>but they.

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<v Speaker 4>Do seem to do that.

0:36:05.400 --> 0:36:07.360
<v Speaker 7>I mean, they doubled up, triple up, quadrupled up on

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<v Speaker 7>linebacker the one year, right, and all those guys are

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<v Speaker 7>still on the roster.

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<v Speaker 4>So I'm going back to the cornerback round.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm gonna go back to back corners and take Trevius

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<v Speaker 7>Hodges Tomlinson, the cornerback out of TCU.

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<v Speaker 2>Trey Hodges. Tomlinson is one of the smallest cornerbacks in

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<v Speaker 2>the draft. He's not quite five to eight and weighs

0:36:24.280 --> 0:36:27.640
<v Speaker 2>one hundred and seventy eight pounds, but he's fast, running

0:36:27.640 --> 0:36:31.719
<v Speaker 2>a four four forty and rabbit quick. Tomlinson won the

0:36:31.800 --> 0:36:34.560
<v Speaker 2>Jim Thorpe Award last year. Is the best defensive back

0:36:34.560 --> 0:36:39.920
<v Speaker 2>in college football with eighteen pass deflections and three interceptions.

0:36:40.280 --> 0:36:44.160
<v Speaker 2>He's ranked number fifty nine overall on the PFF Big Board.

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<v Speaker 2>Now time to find out how PFF graded Richard's picks.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, so you have selected a tight end and

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<v Speaker 2>two cornerbacks, and now we are going to find out

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<v Speaker 2>how pff it has graded.

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<v Speaker 7>Will like me because of the Michael Mayor selection. I

0:37:00.760 --> 0:37:02.440
<v Speaker 7>gotta be plus on the Michael Mahyor.

0:37:02.800 --> 0:37:06.920
<v Speaker 2>An A for Tyraeke Stevenson, an A plus for Trey

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<v Speaker 2>Hodges Tomlinson for an overall grade of A. You have

0:37:11.440 --> 0:37:15.359
<v Speaker 2>tied Sam Monson for the best grade for a three

0:37:15.480 --> 0:37:16.200
<v Speaker 2>round mock draft.

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<v Speaker 7>Yet, Yeah, I feel I looked into Trevis Hodges Tomlinson

0:37:19.000 --> 0:37:21.919
<v Speaker 7>because he's probably a second round talent for the most part.

0:37:22.000 --> 0:37:23.959
<v Speaker 7>Now they have you mentioned it because the last time

0:37:24.000 --> 0:37:25.640
<v Speaker 7>I did this with them and took Michael Mayer, I

0:37:25.640 --> 0:37:27.200
<v Speaker 7>only got to C plus for the Michael Mayor pick

0:37:27.239 --> 0:37:28.759
<v Speaker 7>that's been upgraded to a B.

0:37:29.200 --> 0:37:30.520
<v Speaker 4>So I feel pretty good about it.

0:37:30.600 --> 0:37:32.120
<v Speaker 7>And then if I got out of the first two

0:37:32.200 --> 0:37:37.319
<v Speaker 7>days with this with potential starting depth at corner and

0:37:37.320 --> 0:37:40.360
<v Speaker 7>at least guys in the pipeline and a more dynamic

0:37:40.440 --> 0:37:43.480
<v Speaker 7>long term tight end, I'd feel pretty good about it.

0:37:43.520 --> 0:37:45.400
<v Speaker 7>I still need to address running back, and there are

0:37:45.400 --> 0:37:47.919
<v Speaker 7>a lot of fourth round, fifth round graded running backs

0:37:47.920 --> 0:37:49.520
<v Speaker 7>that can come in and be a rotational piece, and

0:37:49.560 --> 0:37:51.879
<v Speaker 7>I think that's all you're looking for out of this draft.

0:37:51.840 --> 0:37:53.799
<v Speaker 7>A few of the Bengals is a rotational running back,

0:37:54.040 --> 0:37:55.799
<v Speaker 7>and then I'm just filling in from there, whether it

0:37:55.840 --> 0:37:58.879
<v Speaker 7>be safety, take an offensive lineman in one of those

0:37:58.920 --> 0:38:00.759
<v Speaker 7>mid rounds. It's not wasted raft capital in the mid

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<v Speaker 7>round if it doesn't work out as a fifth round

0:38:02.320 --> 0:38:05.920
<v Speaker 7>or a fourth round guy, that's okay, but your first

0:38:05.960 --> 0:38:07.480
<v Speaker 7>two days you got to hit on. Guys are eventually

0:38:07.480 --> 0:38:08.600
<v Speaker 7>going to start, and I think all three of these

0:38:08.600 --> 0:38:10.560
<v Speaker 7>guys eventually start and have nice careers.

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<v Speaker 3>I am not surprised in the least.

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<v Speaker 2>Richard Skinner from Local twelve received an A for his

0:38:17.600 --> 0:38:18.399
<v Speaker 2>three round mac.

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<v Speaker 7>I feel I feel honored to have done it, and

0:38:20.960 --> 0:38:22.480
<v Speaker 7>I feel like I kind of got lucky that they

0:38:22.560 --> 0:38:24.440
<v Speaker 7>upgraded some of the guys that I like. Maybe that's

0:38:24.480 --> 0:38:25.680
<v Speaker 7>I don't know if that's a good sign or not,

0:38:25.719 --> 0:38:26.719
<v Speaker 7>but I feel better about it.

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate your time. Thanks man.

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<v Speaker 2>Coming up early next week one of the most popular

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