09-10-2015, 02:52 PM
(09-10-2015, 02:29 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: Andre is all but gone. (Ogbuehi)
So is Gilberry. (Hardison is basically his replacement)
Nelson could be on the outs (Smith or Shaw)
Hall could be brought back cheap enough, other wise Dennard takes his spot.
Sims is a nice piece but NT needs to be a top draft priority.
Vinny Rey could be replaced by Roach in 2016. Dawson, Burfict, Maualuga probably the starters. Flowers could be in the running for the NLB same with Shawn Williams.
If Carter has a good year, he's the only non-starter who is a must keep.
Agreed. No matter what happens, the core of this team is locked up for awhile. That includes Dalton, Jeremy Hill, Eifert, Boling, Ogbuehi, Fisher, Gio, Atkins, Dunlap, Burfict, DreKirk, Dennard, etc. Green is controllable even if a contract doesn't get done right away.
The FO has some work to do, but this team isn't going to need a rebuild anytime soon. Even in a nightmare scenario where the Bengals have a losing season, they could just bring in a new HC and look at QB's in next year's draft. It would be more like a re-boot than a total rebuild. A new HC would love to take over a team like this.
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