03-26-2021, 06:16 PM
(03-26-2021, 03:50 PM)jj22 Wrote: Oh he won't. This FA period has been such a failure when it comes to protecting Burrow we need to go oline in the first 4 rounds.
Oh now you are just getting over dramatic...
(03-26-2021, 03:55 PM)jj22 Wrote: I don't like passing on Chase/Pitts either but this is a pivotal season for our "star" qb. The Bengals neglect already has his career in question dependent on how or if he'll fully recover, it's already caused him to lose the OROY, he's been passed up by Herbert as the top QB of the class and with what the Chargers have done, that won't change. If he's not protected he's is in jeopardy of falling behind the new QB darlings coming out this year.
The Bengals are at a crossroads and his career is at a fork in the road. The number 1 goal was to protect him, and they have no choice but to do that early and often in the draft. There's no room to pass on top Oline talent unless you are willing to gamble on Burrow's career. No one should be.
We gambled last year on passing up on Oline talent, and we saw what it got us. Not sure how folks are willing to try it again. Insanity.
The entire Free Agency and the Draft is a gamble. Reiff and Jonah are our bookend OT's, much better than last year and I
am betting we re-up Reiff after next season if he plays well which I believe he will. XSF got injured last season and he was
playing well when healthy. Spain was brought in on a Thursday in the mid to late part of the season and had to play THAT
Sunday and considering all this played alright. With a full Offseason both these guys should be much better.
Adeniji played well and I think is a future bright spot. We can still take Sewell at 5 and I have no problem with that.
But we have to be open to the possibility of also getting a Receiver that gets separation at 5 and that has chemistry with
our young QB. Chase would not be a bad pick at all followed up by O-line in the 2nd and 4th.
