12-29-2023, 06:03 PM
(12-29-2023, 05:18 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: The draft is even more of a crap shoot when the last few drafts at a given position group don't develop into dependable starters in 2-3 years.
To second bolded, the Bengals already did that. They went out and got Reader, Awuzie, Apple, Hendrickson, Bell, etc. Those guys were supposed to provide immediate results while the young guys on the roster in the position group developed. Now, with Joe B on a mega deal and Chase coming up fast, can they really afford to "buy" another set of good defenders?
...and you can add Ogunjobi to that list too. Those guys did help us get to the Super Bowl and AFC Championship so those FA signings did pay off. It was the defense that carried us, not the offense. The problem is Bengals management has decided to let a bunch of defensive talent leave so they could spend that money on the offense. No one should be surprised the defense is not playing as well when they dont have the same talent now as they did the last couple of years. If people think using draft picks to replace lost talent should make the defense better, lets try that with the offense this year and see how it works. Let some of these offensive guys walk, replace them with 1st and 2nd round draft picks and use the money saved to buy some more proven talent on defense
