Team Needs(as of now)

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(09-21-2021, 02:34 PM)J24 Wrote: Top Tier needs
1) C- Hopkins looks lost
2.) CB- Wayne's hasn't played a snap yet(as of week 2) and if cut in 22 would save 11 Million in 2022.
3.)TE- Neither UZ or Sample has shown the ability to scare a defense.

Could be needs if not re-signed
1.) RT- Riely Rieff has been solid but he is in his 30s. It's questionable if the Bengals will resign him.
2.)DT- Larry OG, BJ Hill,and Topu are all good players but are also all free agents in 22. Front office will be lucky to sign 1 in the off-season.
3.) Safety- I fully expect Bates to be re signed by franchise tag but you never no.

Could be improved upon but not necessary
SS- Bell is good but Kyle Hamilton would be tough to pass up.
DE- you can never have enough pass rushers. Hendrickson and Hubbard are good but neither are  top tier. 

If Taylor is the playcaller next year (hope not), I think this team will continue to underutilize the TE as a receiver.
So I'd be fine with either re-signing Uzomah, getting a different vet, and/or drafting a TE on Day 3.

The Bengals will have a lot of re-signings to worry about in 2022.

I'd look to address OL with two draft picks within Rds 1-3 and also draft a CB.
I'd strongly look to move on from Waynes and use that freed cap to sign another OL. Perhaps that's re-signing Reiff, or maybe it's an IOL. But they could have a need for 3 new starting OL next year, and not all of them can be draft picks.