01-12-2024, 03:26 PM
(01-12-2024, 02:19 PM)Synric Wrote: The RB room is an issue 2023 Joe Mixon is just not 2018 Joe Mixon it is what it is... The room as a whole outside of flashes from Chase Brown needs a rebuild.
Another position group that needs a rebuild is the Tight Ends. The last two seasons the Bengals have rotated a pass catching TE and a run blocking TE which showed some tendencies. Bringing in a more well rounded motion TE for a spread offense can give them more play, pre-snap motion, and matchup versatility.
They have a chance to upgrade the OL through the Right Tackle position they could go get another veteran B-rated FA but this draft class could give them the possibility of a real difference maker on the OL and maybe someone to groom on the interior.
Edit: The Slot Receiver position could use some improved blocking. Which was a big on the rpo bubbles this year they really didn't have a skill position player outside of Tee that could block and he was usually lined up opposite side of the bubble screen. In the Jags game I was hoping they would throw Iosivas out there and just tell him to block for Chase.
The club's unwillingness to invest serious draft capital/FA dollars into RB, TE, and WR has really hurt this offense and made it one dimensional.
RT should get taken care of in the 1st. There's just too many good prospects who should be available to really whiff at that draft position.
TE should be handled in FA. If it isn't, we're pretty hosed with the current TE class. If Bowers fell to us by some miracle, we basically have to pray that one of the Top 50 OT's makes it to us in the 2nd.
RB, there's some good prospects who should be available in 3-4. It's a very good FA group, as well.
WR, I think they will FT Tee and kick that can down the road and look for a WR3 in the draft.
