Chase not Practicing

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(09-18-2024, 09:57 AM)ochocincos Wrote: If all the draft picks end up panning out, this is what I expect the offensive weapons to be next year:

WR - Chase (newly-paid), Burton, Iosivas
TE - All, Sample (primarily as a blocker), McLachlan
RB - Moss, Brown

Irwin and Higgins are in a contract year. I doubt either is retained. At least one WR will be drafted who has more offensive potential than Irwin.
Trayveon Williams is also in a contract year. I would expect a RB drafted to take his place, but I thought that would happen this Spring and it didn't so maybe I'm wrong.

If Gesicki plays well and McLachlan isn't quite far enough along, I can see Gesicki re-sign on another 1-year contract, but I get the feeling he'll follow suit with Uzomah and Hurst and depart in FA after one solid year with the Bengals.

I really hope the young weapons pan out so the Bengals can put their early draft picks toward IOL. Karras is in his contract year, and Volson and Cappa will be in a contract year next year.
I would love to see Matt Lee emerge as the new C in place of Karras, but I'll never say no to getting a C early in the draft if he has elite traits and measurables (e.g. Ragnow).
I doubt the Bengals will keep both Cappa and Volson, so I am thinking a new OG starter in 2026.

I think WR is going to always going to be on the board because of the offense they run. The IOL and IDL future looks bleak right now.