This is the Worst Free Agency I've Ever Seen since Burrow was Drafted.

[*ochocincos*]

(03-14-2023, 11:48 AM)NotBigzo Wrote: Seriously.

How do we lose TWO starting safeties in day one, especially knowing that we're out of the market for one of them?

"We want to go younger" is just a euphemism for "we want to be cheap skates". Vonn Bell and Bates is what got us to the SB two years ago, LITERALLY. Look at that overtime interception.

If the Bengals decide to pay for one of the remaining good ones, it's STILL a downgrade. But I get a feeling that they're just fine with Tycen Anderson, which will be a disaster against the Bills and the Cheifs.

The Bengals can't afford to have its episodes of buttcheek offense anymore. The Defense won't be top 10 next season.

This feels a like more like a decline. The Bills and Cheifs addressed core issues day one. Bengals objectively are worse off.

I'll be more worried if Bengals also lose the likes of Hurst, Apple, and Perine and don't add 1-2 OL in FA to at least improve the depth.
That will put too much dependency on the draft, which traditionally is not a safe bet for the Bengals.
Their best contributors last year were CTB and Volson, neither of which played exceptional but just ok.
If the Bengals want to start getting more out of their draft classes, they gotta find guys who can come in immediately and contribute significant snaps at a solid-or-better level.