05-08-2024, 02:09 PM
(05-07-2024, 02:01 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: In the NFL your window of opportunity normally isn't open all that long for a myriad of reasons. And we need to be full on into "win now mode". And I agree with two things for sure and on the fence about the 3rd in this article:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/three-offseason-moves-the-bengals-must-make/ar-BB1lYwkC?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ASTS&cvid=1f510913fe5c48ec8279dd15d00e6d19&ei=6
1. They should renegotiate Trey's contract and bump him up a good bit for these two seasons he's signed for. 13 sack average DE's don't grow on trees.
2. I'm nervous about our RB room, and agree, sign a vet for insurance. Moss isn't all that, don't get me wrong he may well be a decent rotation piece, but. We really are kinda stretching it to be relying on Brown to for sure be a high snap count contributor and be really effective. I hope he can be but I'm not 100% sure? And after them it's Evans whom I have very little hope for and Williams who's barely moves the needle.
So we're one injury away from crappy yards per carry totals...again. And we need to give JB some relief over the long haul. Get it done
3. I'm still kinda on the fence about Tee and a long term contract. I just don't think we can afford it.
And I'll add 4. Get another vet IOL. Our G's especially need some better depth.
It's time NOW !! We're not looking three years down the road or whatever?
The thing about how this team is it is ran now for the long term to keep us in it every year now that Joe Burrow is locked up. Chase will be locked
up so we have weapons especially with Burton, All and McLachlan added and Tee and Gesicki being here this year.
We needed to get the running game going on Offense and shut down the run on Defense. Trey doesn't help in either area even if he is a great
pass rusher and I agree we should extend him for his pass rush alone. It was his agent's fault going public with trade request crap right before the
Draft now that we know more. Adding Vonn Bell, Rankins, Jackson, Jenkins and better communication and tackling and the Defense should be much
better stopping the run this year. The youth should be much better this year, Battle established himself and Geno Stone should help our pass D.
Adding Zack Moss helps as he just fits what this Offense needed, he is harder to tackle than Mixon, has better balance, vision and was the best RB
running out of the Shotgun last year and is a much better pass protector. Chase Brown should just get better now that he has confidence and with
his rapid acceleration he really helps out the OL as they don't have to hold their blocks near as long as with Mixon. I would of liked to of added
another RB in the Draft for sure, hope we add a RB after cuts, do not trust Evans especially and Trayveon is more of a ST'er/leader.
Chase should be the WR extended not Tee IMO.
Agree on IOL add one and add a Corner when necessary and this should put this roster over the top and we should be in win now mode with a
healthy Joe Burrow and back to being more like that team that beat the 49ers in their place last year.
