04-14-2022, 03:55 PM
(04-13-2022, 12:08 PM)ochocincos Wrote: As a whole, Bengals have upgraded their team from last year, at least on paper.
Going from Uzomah to Hurst is probably about a push at worst, might be a (slight) upgrade.
Hurst's best season (88 targets, 56 rec, 10.2 YPR, 6 TDs) is just a bit better than Uzomah's (63 targets, 49 rec, 10.1 YPR, 5 TDs).
Collins is an upgrade at RT, even over Reiff.
Cappa is a clear upgrade over anything Bengals put at RG last year.
Karras is likely an upgrade over a fully-healthy Hopkins. At least in the run game.
Other than potential worry about Carman slotting in as starting LG, it's really just about depth and/or future starter replacements heading into the draft. That's a spot Bengals haven't been in since...I can't even remember.
As a whole, I would grade the FA as a B.
A better starting CB and LG would have bumped it to an A for me.
I think Hurst will have by far his best season in the NFL with Burrow passing him the ball, you just watch.
There is a reason he was a first round pick. Very talented route runner with good hands and goes up for the ball extremely well.
He is so much more talented than Uzo it isn't even funny and I loved Uzo. Uzo is stronger and a bit better of a blocker, thats it.
The Center, RG and RT positions were significantly upgraded and we brought back BJ Hill who is healthy over Larry O who still
might be back, we don't know. Carman played good at LG last season when he was there, he clearly is more comfortable on the
left side and Pollack and the coaches have been praising him unlike early last season when he came in out of shape.
I give our Free Agency an A this year. I might of added a WR for depth I guess is my only critique.
We can really add to our CB and DT depth in this draft early. Same with OL and WR in the mid rounds.
