Dream Free Agency

[*ochocincos*]

You know, it really would be a dream to get an impactful starter in FA at a position of need on a 3+ year deal that wasn't old, coming off a mediocre season with a former team, and/or had other question marks.

Since "the reboot" in 2011, the Bengals have most often taken the approach of using veteran outside FA just on 1-2 year stopgap deals while the draft prospects were "groomed". The problem is that this "grooming" hasn't gone very well and many of the prospects haven't become quality starters.