10-06-2021, 09:35 PM
(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.
Terribly early but you start with the "FA is for needs, draft is for BPA" mantra. They'll lean BPA at a priority position and they'd be insane to not have at least a 20th-25th ranked vet center before the draft (trade or FA). So then you're looking at CB and T as I'm thinking they'll get one of Larry or BJ to resign before the draft.
If I had to bet, I'd say they keep Reiff, BJ Hill, tag Bates, sign a fringe FA Center, take a corner 1st (if among BPA's) and TE or OL by the 3rd.
