First pick?

Honolulu Blue · 04-17-2003, 08:47 AM

I'm guessing the Bungles will bite the bullet and take Palmer. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking.

But don't let me influence you; I'm sure you all have your own opinions. Make them known here!

scooper · 04-17-2003, 09:01 AM

A couple weeks ago, I insisted that Rogers was a legit possibility. I have now backed off of that, though I still believe at the time he was. The only way your Lions don't get him is if Houston trades up.

Now I think it will be Palmer. The team is talking $$$ with Palmer, Newman and Leftwich as I type this. I think it will be Palmer, but I would not mind seeing Newman.

Butter · 04-17-2003, 09:14 AM

I'm really hoping it's Newman or Leftwich. Leftwich was not a one season wonder and really showed some toughness... something sorely lacking in the team that I think Marvin Lewis would like.

That said, these are the Bengals, so it'll be Palmer.

scooper · 04-17-2003, 09:24 AM

I know we've been bitten by the one season wonder before (Akili) but I would not discount Palmer for that reason alone. He did start for four years (unlike Akili) and during those four years he endured injuries and turnover of head coaches once and O-Coordinators a few times. In his second season of the current system, he put it together this year and tore up some really good teams. Notre Dame, Iowa, Kansas State, and UCLA all had better defenses this year than a collection of the MAC's best defenders. Palmer tore each of them up, blowing out three of them. It was USC's defense that lost the K-State game.

I like Leftwich and think he will be a good pro QB, but I don't buy the one-year wonder argument against Palmer.

mckerney · 04-17-2003, 09:38 AM

The questions of who they're going to pick and who they should are two completely different things...

scooper · 04-17-2003, 09:48 AM

What they should do is trade down, but there really is no market for that this year.

cincyreds · 04-17-2003, 11:36 AM

They should draft Carson Palmer and then trade him for 3 #1 draft picks in the next 3 NFL Drafts.

The the Bengals(cough), I mean Bungals may get somewhere.

I'd like to see the Cowboys draft Kyle Boller.

View Poll Results: With the #1 pick in the NFL draft, the Cincinnati Bengals will select...
QB Carson Palmer	25	67.57%
WR Charles Rogers	1	2.70%
CB Terence Newman	5	13.51%
QB Byron Leftwich	0	0%
DE Terrell Suggs	1	2.70%
WR Andre Johnson	0	0%
someone else	1	2.70%
No one; they will trade their pick away	4	10.81%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

04-17-2003, 09:14 AM	#3
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I'm really hoping it's Newman or Leftwich. Leftwich was not a one season wonder and really showed some toughness... something sorely lacking in the team that I think Marvin Lewis would like. That said, these are the Bengals, so it'll be Palmer. __________________ My listening habits

04-17-2003, 11:36 AM	#7
cincyreds High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mississippi	They should draft Carson Palmer and then trade him for 3 #1 draft picks in the next 3 NFL Drafts. The the Bengals(cough), I mean Bungals may get somewhere. I'd like to see the Cowboys draft Kyle Boller. __________________ The Dallas Cowboys!! America's Team will rise again.

04-17-2003, 09:01 AM	#2
scooper College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cinn City	A couple weeks ago, I insisted that Rogers was a legit possibility. I have now backed off of that, though I still believe at the time he was. The only way your Lions don't get him is if Houston trades up. Now I think it will be Palmer. The team is talking $$$ with Palmer, Newman and Leftwich as I type this. I think it will be Palmer, but I would not mind seeing Newman.

04-17-2003, 09:24 AM	#4
scooper College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cinn City	I know we've been bitten by the one season wonder before (Akili) but I would not discount Palmer for that reason alone. He did start for four years (unlike Akili) and during those four years he endured injuries and turnover of head coaches once and O-Coordinators a few times. In his second season of the current system, he put it together this year and tore up some really good teams. Notre Dame, Iowa, Kansas State, and UCLA all had better defenses this year than a collection of the MAC's best defenders. Palmer tore each of them up, blowing out three of them. It was USC's defense that lost the K-State game. I like Leftwich and think he will be a good pro QB, but I don't buy the one-year wonder argument against Palmer.

04-17-2003, 09:38 AM	#5
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	The questions of who they're going to pick and who they should are two completely different things...

04-17-2003, 09:48 AM	#6
scooper College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cinn City	What they should do is trade down, but there really is no market for that this year.

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