(03-23-2024, 07:51 PM)FormerlyBengalRugby Wrote: Bit early for that.

Plus the secondary wasn't exactly set up for success in letting Bates and Bell go at the same time, Plugging inn Hill and an all star like Scott for leadership did the secondary no favors.

I still have high hopes for Turner,, and think he can have a nice career with the Bengals, just think throwing in the towel so soon is a knee jerk reaction. The lack of qb pressure is not helping the secondary...

(03-23-2024, 11:21 PM)Housh Wrote: Dude what? Lol

Dude was great early then slowed down


But he kept solid tacking all season and you gotta remember he wasn’t even supposed to start. Awuzie was just so ass we had to start DJ

(03-23-2024, 11:58 PM)bfine32 Wrote:

(03-25-2024, 12:15 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Logan Wilson or Sam Hubbard, or if drafted, Tommy Eichenberg.

(03-23-2024, 11:25 PM)Housh Wrote: Maybe it’s our fault for running with the narrative

It i remember them bragging about how they wanna put him on TEs and he just wasn’t that good at coverage

(03-24-2024, 12:16 PM)Housh Wrote: SOB smh

Got me

(03-25-2024, 12:21 PM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: If those are the guys we consider our cornerstone players, we're in trouble. 

(04-01-2024, 10:18 PM)samhain Wrote: Terrion Arnold.

(03-15-2024, 02:35 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: This is a great question and one I had a while ago.  We really don’t have that impact player behind Hendrickson.  Maybe it is stone?  I would have thought it was Wilson, but last year was brutal.  Hopefully just an injury they slowed him down.

(04-02-2024, 02:28 PM)ochocincos Wrote: If the Bengals really would plan to use him like a Swiss army knife, I'd say maybe Dax Hill.
I don't think it would be a LB since the emphasis seems to be on DB and DL for this team.
This defense has lived and died on the performance of Hendrickson, but he's getting up there now.
My only thought other than Hill would be Murphy, but he's not in a prominent enough role yet.
A new pass rushing IDL would be fantastic to build around, personally.
Newton or Murphy in Rd 1, or Fiske on Day 2.

(04-02-2024, 02:46 PM)depthchart Wrote: and/or maybe a Shut Down Corner.

The Chiefs had 2 really good Corners in 2023.

Corner Quinyon Mitchell may be a solid selection at 6 foot 195 lbs 4.33 forty - Close to 200 pounds & fast. 

FWIW Mel Kiper has him mocked at #15 to the Colts.

Being from Toledo (a smaller School) maybe Mitchell can get to pick #18.

The Bengals Defense needs a Top end Corner in my opinion and it would also improve the Depth.

(04-02-2024, 02:56 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Most defenses don't build around a CB though.

(04-02-2024, 03:35 PM)depthchart Wrote: Ok

I'll say a Key Piece then.

The Chiefs Top 2 Defensive Players in 2023 were Chris Jones DT & Corner Trent McDuffie.

Having Corner Quinyon Mitchell on a 5 year rookie deal might be a Key Piece to think about.

(04-02-2024, 03:46 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I guess, but if you want the Bengals to be built more for the AFC North, the AFC North teams don't have dominant passing attacks to need a lockdown CB.
Chiefs also don't have a stud WR.

Steelers built around Watt.
Browns built around Garrett.
Ravens built in the middle - Roquan Smith and Kyle Hamilton.

An IDL specifically has been the biggest difference maker in the past few Super Bowls.
Chris Jones and Aaron Donald.
Bengals don't have a menace on the inside.

(04-02-2024, 04:02 PM)depthchart Wrote: The Ravens also have 3 time Pro Bowl Corner Marlon Humphrey (All Pro in 2019)

The Chiefs have ALL Pro Corner Trent McDuffie.

While waiting for the next Aaron Donald to become available the Bengals could add a Top Corner like the Ravens & Chiefs have..

(04-02-2024, 12:08 PM)JoeyB2023 Wrote: Let’s gooooo.  Gimme him Kingsley and Jackson

(04-02-2024, 04:56 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Are you saying you don't think Murphy, Newton, or Fiske can be a dominant IDL and should therefore take a CB over one of them?

And/Or are you saying you don't think Turner nor Hill could end up blossoming into a really good CB?
What if Mitchell doesn't perform for most/part of his 1st year? Should the Bengals look to get yet another CB because he didn't start great immediately?