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(02-02-2017, 11:03 AM)ochocincos Wrote: I also forgot to add Dansby, Burkhead, LaFell to the list.
And James Wright is nothing special at all, can (and should) be upgraded.
So you're looking at possibly....
1-2 RB spots open (Burkhead and possibly Peerman)
1-2 WR spots open (LaFell and possibly Wright)
1-4 OL spots open (Whitworth, Zeitler, Winston, TJ Johnson)
1-3 DL spots open (Hunt, second NT if Sims cut, backup UT/DE competition)
1-2 LB spots (Dansby, Maualuga if cut)
1-3 DB spots (Kirkpatrick, Adam Jones if cut, backup safety?)
1 K (Nugent)
*1 QB (if McCarron traded)
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Around 7 at minimum, up to 18 potentially if the team cut certain players or had competition for depth spots.
Obviously, the team will not have every one of their FAs walk. I'd expect 3 back at minimum.
So those numbers obviously go down by a few (at least).

My problem (and I think there are some other fans who also feel this way) is that every draft pick at least gives hope that they will be better than poor performing and/or low ceiling depth players. Could a late round pick actually beat out someone like Peerman, Wright, Flowers, TJ Johnson, Fejedelem, etc? As mentioned, I have hope because all of these current players too were late round picks and haven't become starters, so in my mind they are about at the same level as a late round pick. At least the late round pick is unknown and could potentially become a quality player.

What I also know is that the Bengals (typically) will always keep a 4th round pick on the roster. I only ever recall seeing them sending 5th-7th round draft picks to the PS or waived. Dawson is an exception due primarily to his attitude. So perhaps rather than have 5 picks in rounds 5-7, they could trade some of those away to get back into the earlier rounds. That would result in fewer players overall but likely better talent that can at least replace some of this mediocre depth the Bengals have right now.

The problem is not letting go of "has beens" and "never weres" before having crappy depth.

Hunt -  Should have been gone.
Maualuga - He sits much more than he plays.
Peko - Mediocrity defined.  Never good.
Nugent - Cringeworthy.
Bodine - Can this guy not snap the ball low? Basic fundamental function of a Center.  Never mind his vast other shortcomings.
Flowers - What do they see in this guy?  Never got it.
Wright - Nothing special.  Tate sucked at KR but would have contributed more at WR last season IMO.
Dansby - Well shit.  You sign the guy a few years too late.  They've never done that before.  LOL