Are We A Contender Now?!

[SunsetBengal]

(02-04-2019, 12:20 PM)PV Bengal Wrote: That's the thing we ALL need to keep in perspective ... and all of this senseless arguing about who inherited a better group is just silly.

If we're honest with each other, the current Bengals team has a lot of holes ...

OFFENSE

We need a starting RG, a starting RT and maybe even a starting LT plus a decent OL backup or two.
We need a starting TE because I think Eifert is about done (too many injuries).
We need a #2 WR.
TOTAL OF 4 STARTERS NEEDED

DEFENSE

We need 3 LBers who can run like scalded dogs, who can cover and who can tackle and 1 or 2 better backups.
We need another CB or two and better backups.
We need a quality Edge rusher.
We need a quality interior DL plus someone who can be groomed to take over for Geno.
TOTAL OF 6 STARTERS NEEDED

So we need 10 starters ... 1/2 a football team ... and almost impossible to find thru the draft (assuming. of course, that we're NOT going to pay for a top-tier FA. 

Agree with your assessment on offense, but might choose to differ with you about the defense needing 6 starters.

We don't "need" a starting edge rusher, we have Lawson and Hubbard.
We don't "need" 3 LBs, Vigil is a decent starter.  We need 2 more starting quality LBs.  (unless Burfict makes a magical turnaround)
With the emergence of Christian Ringo, and hopefully the recovered Glassgow back this year, we should be fine at DT.

So, after taking that into account, I'd say that we need 2-3 starters on defense.