Do the Bengals take McFadden?

Recently, the idea has been thrown around that if Glenn Dorsey and Sedrick Ellis are off the board by the time the Bengals pick at number nine, they might be inclined to take Arkansas RB deluxe Darren McFadden.

Again, it brings up the age old question. What is your ultimate objective? If it is to have a sweet offense to watch on Sundays...draft McFadden. If the goal is to ultimately win the Super Bowl...we overhaul the defense and fix it by drafting defense with three of our first four picks. Can't have it both ways. I would rather see the Bengals draft an offensive lineman here than McFadden. Taking McFadden would be a giant step backwards for this franchise, no matter the talent he possesses.

My personal prediction for 2008 is that Chris Perry is cut after June 1, and Rudi Johnson goes into camp as the starter, mainly because team officials are very worried about the health/rehab of Kenny Irons. Rudi will either make a statement or he won't in camp, and there is a high possibility he gets cut. I think during the season the Bengals use a tandem backfield of Kenny Watson, Dee Dee Dorsey, and Irons when healthy. The Giants were an excellent example that you don't need a big name running back to get the job done...just a solid offensive line and a commitment to run the football.

Comments

[Mike]

It really makes no sense to cut Chris Perry. It only costs around $150,000 to have him on the roster this year.