01-21-2022, 02:43 PM
(01-21-2022, 02:09 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Bengals aren't thin at edge once Ossai is back. That's my view anyway.
What do you mean there's no reason for Trubisky? Brandon Allen is a bad backup and is set to be a FA. The Bengals need a better one. Trubisky is better.
The logic behind adding Jewell and Ifedi was to have some veterans. Despite Pratt having that INT, I still don't think he's great. And if he's out, I don't like the depth behind him. Ifedi gives someone who can compete for either starting RT or RG. If Penning beats him out at RT, he can do RG or being the first OT backup.
I still think they are thin there for pure pass rushers. We have guys that can play the run, but none that really get good pressure on the QB. IF any of our starters goes down, our pass rush isn't very good. Ossai should definitely help, but I'd like one more.
I'm never a fan of giving money to LBs in free agency with the model that we use. I'd much rather see a speed/coverage guy added in the draft. I think you can get one of those anywhere from round 2-4. I wouldn't generally go LB in round 2, but where we are drafting, it's almost like a 3rd rounder.
I'd rather take the $6 million that you are giving for a backup and pay a starting OG $8-10 million and fill the hole. I've never been impressed with Ifedi. He's not much better than the guy we already have in Adenji.
As far as a backup QB goes, there's really only 2 types that I want - a guy that knows the system (essentially like a 2nd QB coach) or a developmental guy with upside. Trubisky is neither of them. I'd keep Allen around long before I would bring in an outside guy. Allen actually had some decent games with the starters last year.
