Fatal flaw with this team

[*bengalfan74*]

(Yesterday, 01:49 PM)ochocincos Wrote: What this tells me...

1) Bengals don't value paying IOL top dollar and while willing to draft an IOL early, they haven't been willing to pay them after rookie contract. I want it to be an investment, but I also hate that the Bengals may not likely extend if they perform near the top of the crop.

2) RB hasn't been a first round pick since before Carson Palmer. I don't think we see a RB taken in 1st round, although there were rumors Bengals had Gibbs targeted before he got taken.

3) WR is a safe bet to be taken early, and they've had pretty good success at that position in Rds 1-2. This feels like a likely position target if Higgins walks. It's also a costly position in FA for the good ones.

4) CB has been taken a lot, but it's been hit or miss. Another position I could see as likely if they aren't happy with CTB, Turner, and Hill. Also a costly position in FA for the good ones.

5) DL they have not had much success on early at all. The last one of worth was Dunlap. I can see them wanting to go DL early though with all the problems they've been having, but they need to not get a project.

6) Safety they haven't taken much at all but they have had success there (at least somewhat).

As a whole, I feel like the "safest" positions for them will be WR and DB.
I'm always a fan of drafting trenches as well, but they have to actually hit on them.
Personally, I think fans will be skeptical of OL/DL performing well as long as Pollack and Hobby are the positional coaches.
If either or both of them are gone, I can see fans being excited for new OL/DL guys added.

Agree

And I'll say it again, LOL 

Our downfall is the trenches. We have to get way better up front on both sides of the ball. And we need to many players to fix this team with one draft. Free agency is a must IMHO.