Cincy Jungle
The Bengals need to find a starter. Here’s some good options who should go after Round 1.
The Cincinnati Bengals are looking pretty solid at three out of five offensive line positions, but they need to upgrade both guard spots.
Bama’s Tyler Booker, Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson, and North Dakota State’s Grey Zabel are all being projected as first-round picks.
So, who could the Bengals get on Day 2 or beyond?
Here are eight players to watch out for.
Ratledge is a fan favorite who didn’t seem to be getting quite as much buzz in NFL circuits until he blew up the combine. He is a mean blocker on film who played right guard throughout his career, making him rather familiar with former Bulldogs and current Bengals right tackle Amarius Mims.
When you go up against Ratledge, you are going to wake up the next morning feeling it. Every rep is a bar brawl.
This clip is a great example of how he physically dominates his opponent.
In this clip, Ratledge pulls and hooks the defensive end, opening up the edge for the runner.
Ratledge is strong and mean and proved that he is an excellent athlete at the combine. He’s also got a mullet that would make Billy Ray Cyrus blush.
The only negatives are that he’s coming off tight rope surgery and will be 24 years old before he suits up in the NFL.
Milum exclusively played left tackle in college but projects inside at the next level. In three seasons as a starter for the Mountaineers, he never gave up a sack.
In this clip, he climbs to the second level, showing great athleticism as he tracks down the linebacker and, most importantly, finishes the block.
Yes, it’s definitely a penalty at the end, but that is a correctible problem. He is an athlete and a tough blocker.
This might be my favorite play out of any prospect. Although the play is nowhere near him and his opponent has no prayer of getting involved in the tackle, Milum continues to block him into oblivion.
You have got to love a competitor who is determined to dominate his block no matter how important or unimportant it is to the play.
Milum is a solid athlete and a mean blocker. He has been exceptional as a pass blocker at tackle and has the tools to transfer that success inside.
Savaiinea is another tackle who shows potential as a guard and great tenacity as a blocker.
This clip starts as a good pass-blocking rep, but as the screen is completed, Savaiinaea gets around the defender to prevent him from pursuing the receiver.
Savaiinaea is pancakes guys at the line of scrimmage and has the athleticism to pull and make blocks in space. He is a good pass blocker but can struggle with speed on the...
