02-17-2022, 09:07 AM
(02-17-2022, 08:38 AM)kevin Wrote: 1. March 1st : Combine WeekBoyd isn't a free agent.
2. March 8th : Last day to designate Franchise Tag or Transition Players.
3. March 14th : Free Agency Starts
4. March 16th ; Trading Period Starts
5. April 18th : Bengals can begin Spring Workouts
6. April 28th: NFL Draft
So OK, Bengals made it to Super Bowl, so you would want to bring most of this team back. Here in lies the problem. There are some key players that can go Free Agent. I've seen this after Bengals other 2 Super Bowls. Other teams who maybe use to look down their nose at last place Bengals players will be now trying harder to sign Rams and Bengals players.
Bengals have the one Franchise Tag, and use it wisely. Reiff and Bates stand out. I hope Boyd isn't also a Free Agent. There may be players who came on big in 2022 that now are on the list of too good to lose.
Of course Burrow injured in 2020 and sacked more than any quarterback in 2021 shows Offensive Line needs addressed. Bengals went for Chase over Sewell, good choice. Can't put off getting Blocking anymore. If this team had better blocking, they could be the Dynasty Team of this Decade. With no Blocking they will get Burrow killed. PROTECT THE QUARTERBACK. PROTECT THE SUPERSTAR as they say in Longest Yard movies.
The road back to the Super Bowl starts March 1st. Good News for Bengals is that Indy Combine is so close, Bengals save a few bucks on that.
There is absolutely no way we use the franchise tag on Riley Reiff, but we still may re-sign him.
Bates in a long term deal is possible especially if we dump the Wayne's contract.
We have to try to either keep Larry O or BJ Hill.
? can be fruit ninja'd.
Uzomah is an interesting one to me. He's on the fringe of being one the better TEs but ehhhh not quite. We can not overpay him if we do keep him.
We have to at least in my opinion have 2 to 3 new starters on the offensive line but there must be competition everywhere on the line including LT.
Our draft capital and Cap space should allow us to make such changes. Don't be surprised if we end up getting a CB in FA as well.
