Mike Hilton to the Bengals

[BoomerFan]

(03-16-2021, 09:53 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: Lawson out, Hendrickson in

Mackenzie out, Hilton in

WJ out, Awuzie in?

If WJ isn’t re-signed, we slightly downgraded with each move.

Best case is these players are a wash. Meh.

I agree with "slightly downgraded" but "best case" is at least they have a better remaining career than the person they are replacing. I'm not saying I would bet on that outcome but it is at least possible and hence the best case. 

But yes, *if* we are going to turn the franchise around it will happen because the Oline improved enough (probably through a draft pick), Joe Burrow is rehabbed enough, and the defense is healthy enough that we win at least half our games early in the season and can develop some "chemistry" to really step things up from there.