Former NFL Player and Scout Weighs in on Ja'Marr Chase vs Penei Sewell Debate

Interesting take from a former NFL cornerback

CINCINNATI — Plenty of people have weighed in on the Bengals' dilemma with the fifth pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Should they take LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase or Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell?

Former NFL cornerback and scout Bucky Brooks gave his thoughts on the latest Move the Sticks Podcast. Both he and Daniel Jeremiah would take Chase.

"You put Ja'Marr Chase up there with Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins," Brooks said. "Tyler Boyd has signed his second deal. You have Tee Higgins on a rookie deal. You have Ja'Marr Chase on a rookie deal. That crew can grow together... That's good. Playmakers."

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Jeremiah has Chase ranked eight spots higher than Sewell on his final big board. Brooks believes a high-end quarterback like Joe Burrow would prefer another game changing weapon over Sewell.

"The better the quarterback, the more you want to get 5-out. The less of a quarterback, the more we gotta make sure the fortress [offensive line] is correct because he doesn't have the ability to do it," Brooks said. "The better the quarterback, the lesser the need to have the fortress upfront and the greater the need, 'hey, give me the weapons on the outside.'"

Both former scouts admitted the Bengals should address the offensive line on day two of the draft, but they believe adding Chase at No. 5 would benefit Burrow the most in 2021 and beyond. 

Listen to their entire conversation below. 

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