Former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones still has plenty of love for the team and makes it known publicly at all times.
Whether it’s hanging out on the “Pat McAfee Show” or something else, Jones always has nothing but good things to say.
He’s also full of thoughts like any outside observer. Asked about the upcoming draft at PXG Cincinnati recently, Jones told The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Shelby Dermer he’d like to see the team add specific names at tight end in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
“We’re drafting a tight end. I like Darnell Washington, from Georgia. I like Michael Mayer from Notre Dame. If I had the pick, I think they should take Darnell Washington, he’s a more all-around player,” Jones said. “If both of them are gone, I think we’ll go with the best player available, but we need a tight end.”
Washington is one of the most head-turning prospects in the draft considering he checks in at 6’7″ and 269 pounds. He boasts unexplored upside as a weapon in the passing game and is a good blocker. Mayer is widely considered the No. 1 tight end in the draft class.
Jones could very well be right in that the Bengals opt to add another dynamic weapon to the offense. Grabbing a versatile prospect who makes it harder for defenses to prep for the Cincinnati offense each week makes a ton of sense.
Given the depth of this year’s class, the Bengals could wait until Round 2 or later to draft a tight end. But Jones sits in one of the bigger camps of fans this year, as a big group wants to see a tight end picked by the team before anything else.
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