interesting draft day trade scenario w/ bengals...

[rayzor]

not sure how i feel about his picks for us in janoris jenkins and alshon jeffery, but i like the scenario.

Trade Alert Bengals deal 19th and 24th overall picks to Carolina Panthers for 9th overall pick

Why It Makes Sense For The Cincinnati Bengals? Trent Richardson is the only top 10 prospect available on the draft board thanks to Matt Barkley returning to school. Richardson is a can’t miss running back prospect and provides an upgrade over Cedric Benson. Richardson can be the feature back with Benson splitting carries as the secondary back.

With Richardson being the only top 10 prospect left his value increases immensely. Cincinnati has 2 first round picks. They hold the 19th pick courtesy of the Oakland Raiders and the 24th overall pick. Cincinnati can package these picks to Carolina so they can move up to get Richardson which seems to be priority #1 on the Bengals draft list.

Cincinnati hit the jackpot in the first two rounds in the 2011 NFL Draft with both AJ Green and Andy Dalton. Now your got 2 first round picks in 2012 because you dealt Carson Palmer. Palmer and Ochocinco are gone, you managed to draft good replacements, and your team controls their own destiny. Things cannot get any better if your a Bengals fan. If you make a deal to move up getting one more playmaker then you have a deadly offense considering the Bengals have a great run blocking unit and an above average pass blocking offensive line. Cincinnati just needs to have a back like Richardson to make Dalton’s job even easier than it already is.

Why It Makes Sense For The Carolina Panthers? Carolina’s two biggest draft needs are at cornerback and wide receiver. Carolina could end up using these two draft picks from Cincinnati to add another wide receiver for Newton along with a shutdown corner on defense.

Carolina is kind of screwed picking 9th overall here. They cannot identify a draft need without reaching for someone. Their best option would be to trade down. Kansas City would take Trent Richardson in a heartbeat if they picked 10th with Richardson still available. The Bengals have two first round draft picks and they would be open to dealing both picks to keep Kansas City from getting another back to pair up with Charles since running back is also a position the Bengals could afford to improve. This helps Carolina because they don’t have a 3rd round pick plus the Panthers could address more draft needs with multiple first round draft picks.

This trade makes too much sense on both sides considering Cincinnati’s need for a back like Richardson along with Carolina wanting to draft by need by moving down for more picks. Carolina’s last two wins against Houston and Tampa Bay show that Newton has promise possibly pro bowl potential. At what cost were those two wins for Carolina long term?

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19. Carolina Panthers from Cincinnati Bengals via Oakland Raiders 8-7 Janoris Jenkins Cornerback Northern Alabama Senior Carolina has a bigger interest in addressing defense than adding offense to build around Newton. I think Carolina would take a corner before a receiver. It makes too much sense for Janoris Jenkins to go 19th overall to the Panthers.

Jenkins could start out as a boundary corner next to Chris Gamble. Over time Jenkins could move to a field cornerback becoming a #1 field cornerback. Jenkins has some character issues. He has the ability to be the top cornerback after Morris Claiborne if he puts everything together.

Jenkins covered receivers like AJ Green, Julio Jones, and Alshon Jeffery at Florida before transferring to Northern Alabama for his senior year because he got kicked off the Florida Gators football team.

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24. Carolina Panthers from Cincinnati Bengals 9-6 Alshon Jeffery Wide Receiver South Carolina Junior Alshon Jeffery was once a top 5 pick. Jeffery is now a boom or bust prospect with a major drop off in 2011 with his production. Carolina needs a second receiver next to Steve Smith. I think there is a realistic chance that Carolina would add Jeffery if he slips this far.

http://www.rantsports.com/mock-draft/2011/12/28/2012-nfl-mock-draft-4-rounds/

i don't particularly have a problem with the jenkins pick. i think he's massively talented as a CB and a PR guy.

it's the jeffery pick that has me scratching my head. i know people want him, but he seems to be warranting the big fat mike williams comparisons he's been getting.

that said, i don't know who i would pick at that spot. seems like another crappy picking place.

they do have the 49ers and miami making a trade a little after that so maybe the 49ers would be interested and we score a 2013 1st rounder and a 2012 3rd?

just pondering...

[GamecockSmitty4]

Not this crap again.

[rayzor]

what crap?

discussing draft day stuff in the draft forum?

THE NERVE!!!!!!

[GamecockSmitty4]

I'm not sure if you're playing dumb or you just are.

[GamecockSmitty4]

Anyways...

I would like this trade. Although, I would not like either of these picks. The Panthers already have 3 nickelbacks and don't need another. As far as Alshon goes, I don't want him simply because I don't think WR is that big of a need...not because of his play supposedly being similar to Mike Williams and Dwayne Jarrett.

[Oldschool Leroy]

I like the trade scenario. I like the value of players available in that range.

[Matthias]

Yeah, that's a great trade. Of course if we don't trade up to get Kalil, then this would be the best case scenario going forward. Instead of taking Janoris Jenkins and Alshon, I would take David Decastro and Vontaze Burfict.

[Get_on_my_horse]

There is no way in hell i'm moving up in th draft to grab a runningback.

[frash.exe]

That would be an awesome trade

I seriously doubt it would ever happen though

[Delhommey]

In a world of bad writers, this writer is one.

[rayzor]

I'm not sure if you're playing dumb or you just are.

i'm not sure if you're trying to be a prick or you just are.

i've got no idea what you were referring to.

[Panthercougar68]

i'm not sure if you're trying to be a prick or you just are.

i've got no idea what you were referring to.

You dare talks bad aboutz teh Alshon!!!1!1 :lol:

Im gonna assume that's why hes mad since he has gamecocks in his name...but I agree with you on Alshon.

[JawnyBlaze]

Nice trade, I wouldn't want Jenkins in the 1st though. With that 24th overall I'd be ok with Jeffrey or Michael Floyd but would be better with Zach Brown or Kevin Reddick or whatever OLB would be good value there (not MLB...). With the #19 we could probably land DeCastro or maybe Jonathan Martin or Reiff would fall that far. Then use our 2nd on a CB.

[rayzor]

I like the trade scenario. I like the value of players available in that range.

i guess that's the problem i'm having. no one stands out to me as a solid value in that range. seems like a lot of 2nd round talent in positions that we need upgrading.