Monday, April 27, 2015

Bengals NFL Draft Preview Podcast


Bengals columnist Paul Dehner Jr. hosts along with newest edition to the Bengals coverage team, fellow columnist and new tag-team partner Jim Owczarski. After an introduction to Jim and understanding his background conversation shifts to previewing what the Bengals will do with their nine selections this weekend.
Also, you hear interviews with director of player personnel Duke Tobin discussing how to approach trades and finding value in a draft with extra picks, safety George Iloka talks about frustration from slipping down the draft board and second-year cornerback Darqueze Dennard divulges his feeling that there's "blood in the water" in his search for the starting job at cornerback.
We rank the Bengals' draft needs, talk about the possibility of trading down and break down how expectations are changing for how this draft could unfold.
Reminder, we will keep these Bengals podcasts coming regularly throughout the offseason and on a weekly basis once the season picks back up.

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Bengals NFL Draft Spectacular

Bengals beat writer Paul Dehner Jr. dials up three of the premier experts in NFL Draft coverage for in-depth discussion of how prospects could fit into the Bengals system and who to look for as the draft unfolds.
Hear from Doug Farrar NFL writer for Sports Illustrated and host of the Chalk Talk Podcast. He discusses names like La'el Collins, T.J. Clemmings as well as why Bengals fans should be excited about the possibility of drafting Ohio State WR Devin Smith. You can follow Doug and his podcast at this link.
Dane Brugler joins second. He's the lead NFL Draft analyst for NFLDraftScout.com and CBSSports.com. He reflects on his extensive 187-page NFL Draft Guide, highly recommend picking up a copy of that here. We talk about why he's high on Rashad Greene, low on Tyler Lockett and the possibility Ohio State tight end Jeff Heuerman lands in Cincinnati.
The podcast finishes up with Phil Savage, former NFL GM and current executive director of the REESE'S Senior Bowl among many other national draft analyst duties. Savage also serves as an analyst for Alabama football so we start by discussing the positives and negatives of selecting the Tide's safety Landon Collins in the first round.


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