Gotta Keep Building through FA

[kevin]

(10-09-2020, 12:29 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: People who wanted to go cheap, and find some ancient veteran once the better talent was all inked.

We need to fill a couple holes with high end, proven talent.  Not guys who are 40, or guys who signing 2 mil dollar deals.  We need to sign a couple guys that would start for a lot of other teams across the league.

Jason Peters is a terrible example of what OP is referring to.  That's a bargain bin, dumpster diving signing, and it is exactly what we need to get away from.

The problem is most teams do not let go of top O Linemen.  Except the Bengals, but most teams do not.  This is why Paul Brown from Cleveland to Cincinnati was into the guys out of college.   You really don't see the best blockers going from team to team like players jumping around the NBA.  In the NFL, teams rarely part with the best blockers, so you do look more to college help.  Of course the Bengals could use a 1st Round Pick in the Defensive Front 6 also.  I say Front 6, because Zac plays 5 DBs 80 % of the time. A Real Monster on Defense would help also.  Depends who is on the board when Bengals pick, D or O Line.  8 or 6 wins would be an improvement from 2019, but should still bring a Stud to Defense or O Line. The D needs a rookie Stud, Bengals still one of worst defenses. Who was the last Bengals Front 7 taken in Round 1, it's been so long ago, and why D Front including LB's needs addressed ASAP in 2021. Any Stud at D Line or LB in draft is welcome.