***Official Bengals Free Agency Thread***

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(03-30-2021, 09:10 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: No offense, but telling "how"?  WJ3 was just another first round pick who flashed and can hold down a position, but never lived up to that "superstar" potential he drafted to be.  The team gave him 5 years, I'm alright with them letting him walk.  May he find greener pastures in DC.

As for Alexander, yes, he performed well.  However, I think that Mike Hilton is a serious upgrade from Alexander.  Not just from a coverage standpoint, but from all of the pass rushing, body sacrificing tackles, and general "right place, right time" traits that he brings to the position.  He's technically a corner, but he plays like he's a Safety.  FWIW, several of my Steeler fan friends are grieving that Pittsburgh didn't retain him.

Telling as in it doesn't seem like the defensive players want to return. Maybe it's the organization or Anarumo wanting to move on, or maybe it's the existing players not interested in returning barring an offer (way) bigger than the rest.