(03-15-2021, 10:35 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Yes it actually is for the upgrades at offensive line but hey if you are happy with XSF and Jordan types protecting the franchise and letting your one good pass rusher go and then realizing no matter what DE they eventually sign, it is a downgrade from what you had cool, I'm happy for you.

After 30 plus years of failure, I'm not willing to give them the benefit of the doubt or wait around. 

They completely botched this and anyone with half a brain can see that. 

(03-15-2021, 09:55 PM)Synric Wrote: Oday Aboushi is a very under the radar Free Agent and Riley Reiff be a good signing at tackle.

I'm hoping Larry Warford and Reiff or possibly Mitchell Schwartz if they get him medically cleared.

(03-15-2021, 10:49 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Okay this thread is 199% off the rails from its intention.  Admittedly I've had fun going a bit back and forth with some of you here and arguing among fans.  But I'm tired and maybe a little drunk.  When I am more active here in arguments that is usually the case.  When I disagree and argue it is nothing personal.  I think most of us want our favorite team to be the best it can.  Unfortunately it often seems to not work out that way.  So I'm out of this thread.  I hope maybe the Bengals end up signing some decent players and have a great year.   I guess after the next few weeks when most free agents are signed we can look forward to the draft.  After that more arguing... The 2022 regular season can not come soon enough.

(03-15-2021, 10:47 PM)samhain Wrote: I'd say the Elizabeth Blackburn honeymoon is officially over.

(03-15-2021, 10:02 PM)Gamma Ray Tan Wrote: But hey guys, at least we are getting new Unis! ....... that we’ll go 5-11 in.

(03-15-2021, 10:43 PM)samhain Wrote: I honestly fell for all of it.  I thought having Joe Burrow would put them on the spot and drive them to try to be better.  I guess there are no saviors for a franchise with this way of operating.  

How are the two teams that were in the Super Bowl and are ball hair tight against the cap finding ways to upgrade while this one sits here with it's future posting rehab videos and 42 mil under the cap doing jack shit?  

(03-15-2021, 10:53 PM)Whatever Wrote: It's like good players prefer to play to good teams when given the chance.  

(03-15-2021, 10:52 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Can we at least sign WJ3? We now have glaring holes at G, T, WR, and DE. Might be nice to not have to add CB to that list.

(03-15-2021, 10:49 PM)Whatever Wrote: There are several G's left in FA that graded out where Zeitler did last year and a good bit better than the garbage we trotted out there last year, not to mention a number of good T's.  

They're currently in discussions with an edge rusher with the same number of sacks in 4 years as Lawson and doesn't have the injury concerns.

When all the good OL and edge rushers have been snapped up and we haven't signed any, then I'll get salty about it.  

(03-15-2021, 10:52 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Can we at least sign WJ3? We now have glaring holes at G, T, WR, and DE. Might be nice to not have to add CB to that list.

(03-15-2021, 10:57 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: The Chargers won 7 games last year, yet they’ve now added 2 of the better OL options. I’m sure we could have got to 7 wins had Burrow got a shot at the rest of the NFC East.

It all comes down to money. Like anything in life.

(03-15-2021, 09:57 PM)Au165 Wrote: Yep, now I’ll say it, they screwed up. Even getting Hendrickson keeps your rush at best from regressing that doesn’t actually improve it. Then you have the misses on O line, not the Thuney’s but more so like Feiller who just went to the Chargers. This is pretty much worst case right now.

(03-15-2021, 10:58 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: There is one T that is really good in Trent Williams and there is no talk of the Bengals reaching out to him at all.

Schwartz is highly rated but may retire due to injury.

Okung, another guy who 5 years ago was awesome, now he is an injury concern.

At Guard you have...

Gabe Jackson who was cut by the Raiders and had a horrible season last year.

Kyle Long coming out of retirement (That is a Bengal like signing)

Trai Turner dealing with injuries...


Do you see the trend? These are the scraps that other teams are passing over but good enough for Mikey.


Adding Hendrickson is not a big deal when you let Lawson walk, it literally is a lateral move. Laterally moves do NOT improve the roster.

Adding Hendrickson and re-signing Lawson would have been exciting.