A stud RB fixes a bunch of problems

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(10-29-2024, 03:38 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: the bengals need a new guard. Thats step 1. Secondly, they need a new run game coordinator and o-line coach. Mims is the only good athlete on that line. That is a huge issue. Easily the most glaring problem

Spot on the nose.

OBJ and Mims are solid going into next year.

Karras has done solid overall, but he could be gone next year.
I'm not convinced he goes somewhere else though because he doesn't feel like a big name.
I can see the Bengals keeping him for another year or two, but we'll see.
Volson and Cappa (especially Volson) are the weaknesses.
Cappa is consistently ok, Volson has spurts of good play mixed with horrendous play.
With Volson already being 26 years old and halfway through his 3rd season, I don't know how much more improvement we're going to see out of him.

Personally, I'd look to the draft early for a new OG who can push for a starting spot as a rookie or serve as a backup for a year with plan for them to start in 2026.
Although if the Bengals were willing to dip into FA, I'd love to go after James Daniels from PIT and/or Dalton Risner from MIN to cover RG and LG, respectively.
Risner should come cheap, as he signed for just $2.4 mill with MIN last year.
Daniels is someone I think will command $10+ mill APY, but he's also recovering from an Achilles injury and is out the rest of the year, so there's some risk there that might keep the price more modest.