Dezmon Briscoe to the Bengals
by Owen on Apr 24, 2010 1:39 PM CDT
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PrintI'll be honest, I'm a little surprsed by this. I felt at the beginnig that Briscoe was a 4th rounder, but I also thought he had a chance to go higher if several teams went after wideouts. There were plenty of wideouts taken. Plenty with far less fanfare during the season than Briscoe. Just goes to show that character and measurables matter a great deal in the NFL and Dezmon likely left to many question marks in both areas.
In the end Briscoe goes in the SIXTH round to the Cincinnati Bengals. Not sure another year could have done anything to improve his stock, but it certainly raises questions, especially going this late. He's a football player on the field but with so much talent and depth in today's draft, you can't give teams a reason to look elsewhere.
As a fan I definitely feel for Briscoe. He's a person who made some young mistakes, but in the past season he seems to have matured. The good news is that this late, it's about going to the right situation, I believe the Bengals present that opportunity. I'm optimistic that Briscoe can make a decent career in the NFL, and I certainly think he's a good value this late, but he has to go to work everyday looking to prove everyone wrong.
Head over to Cincy Jungle for Bengal perspective.
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I was almost worried
He wasn’t going to be drafted at all. Peace anyway, you didn’t go out great, but you helped us out in 08. See ya.
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Next Year
He should have stayed.
He would have been the top WR in the Big 12 next year. That hype alone would get him at least into the 5th round, if not higher.
Not sure if the Bengals are the ideal situation for him- I was hoping he would end up somewhere in which he could have a strong mentor to look up to and teach him what it takes to make it as a professional. Considering the litany of Bengal arrests over the years, this worries me, to be honest.
On the other hand, he should have a good chance for playing time. Other than Ochocinco, their receiving corps isn’t exactly a strong point. It’ll probably come down to him and Shipley for that third receiver spot- should be an interesting contest from a Big 12 fans’ perspective.
"Here are our top priorities: recruit, beat Missouri, recruit, win the North, recruit, win the Big 12, and in most cases if you win the Big 12 then you're playing for a National Championship. And then we're going to recruit."
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Apr 24, 2010 2:12 PM CDT reply actions
I dunno
who is going to be throwing him the ball? Who knows what the offense will be?
But yeah, Bengals is probably a good spot as far as on the field, but not off the field.
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Measurables
If you look at the top wideouts of all time, how far down the list do you need to get before you find someone with elite speed?
Rice
Irvin
Carter
Harrison
Fitzgerald
And then I’d say Moss, who is the first real burner, IMO.
"Here are our top priorities: recruit, beat Missouri, recruit, win the North, recruit, win the Big 12, and in most cases if you win the Big 12 then you're playing for a National Championship. And then we're going to recruit."
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Apr 24, 2010 2:47 PM CDT reply actions
Briscoe can blame some of this on.......
Big Ben. The focus on character was much higher in this draft than in past drafts, IMHO.
There simply is no substitute for experience.
it's funny how much one player swings the whole perception in the league...
I was actually out Saturday night and happened to be talking to a Denver Bronco who is a starter and we were discussing this very point. He mentioned that there are multiple stipulations in his contract that are league norms that can all be traced back to one incident by one player.
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That guy is a beast! But I didn’t really talk to him a whole lot because I had to keep my poker face.
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by Andrew Clark on Apr 26, 2010 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Ray Lewis?
“Article XII, Section 3.24A, subsection 12: No active or inactive roster player in the National Football League may kill another human being. Violation of this rule results in immediate termination of this contract”.
Yeah, I made that up. But it wouldn’t surprise me……..
There simply is no substitute for experience.
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