03-16-2023, 10:46 AM
(03-16-2023, 07:48 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: It's a good signing, and I am glad they aren't ignoring the OL, but it's not time to pop corks yet. The Bengals as of now are still worse than they were last year. They need to get at least back to where they were last year through FA that way the draft is just about adding guys we hope will be good to take another step forward, rather than it being about adding guys and needing them to be good just so we can reach where we were.
The team in game one was also a train wreck and no where near the team they were in week 9/10.The team was also worse seconds after they lost to KC than they were in game 15, as were all but 2 teams left standing. It's impossible to remain stout monthly/annually at all positions other than QB when you take injuries into account along with young players that show real promise versus that still really good aging veteran that gets released due to cap reasons.
It's why you draft players yearly and sometimes go heavy in position groups as they did a year ago with DB's. They got a real winner in Britt and it didn't take more than a couple games to know he fit in very nicely and was ready for more and more as the season progressed. Got a good young fella' in Hill who showed flashes who just needs real reps the next several months into the fall. They are also not done at TE/S/CB/DE.
With Osaii flashing nicely the last part of a season ago I can guarantee (unless injuries decimate) their ability to to get to the QB with sacks and pressures will have them ranked far higher than a season ago which will make take some pressure off those DB's. It's finally a team and organization that has all minds and heads on the same page. Point being that the rout getting there can be different but also very productive and attain all the goals they need.
It's going to be brutally difficult to get to the AFC CG this season again as that would be 3 in a row in a tough AFC North.
