Why the Bengals will win in 2017

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(05-05-2017, 05:21 PM)Millhouse Wrote: First off I generally agree and like your posts. 

That said, what have they done that was so un-Bengal like this offseason? Same approach to free agency, check. The main coaches brought back, check. No new 'gm' brought in, check. Bringing in a player with a red flag past, check. Keeping Pacman, check. MB still has say on who they draft, check. 

Now they might have done something here or there that seems a bit out of character for them (which I am trying to figure out), but overall the status quo of the front office seems to be as strong as ever.

They signed a FA who is not on his last legs.  They cut Rey and Peko.  They drafted a wideout under 6'.  They drafted a DE who is 6'3".  They are changing their approach to at least a few relatively major things.  Their first two draft picks are seemingly guys who will play a lot as rookies.  And their third pick should see PT at least as a pass rusher. 

And this all might just be the beginning.  I'm not saying they turned into the Patriots overnight.  But they clearly made changes.