5 straight wins.... 9-8 season

[*ochocincos*]

(01-06-2025, 10:40 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: You just listed 6-10 spots out of 22 (27-45%), Ocho. That's an overhaul.

I guess that's where the definition of an overhaul needs to be stated.

3-5 players on defense and 2-4 players on offense doesn't feel like the extent of an "overhaul" to me.

Higgins and Gesicki can cover WR2 and TE1, resulting in just potentially 2 starters really needed for offense (both OG spots).

For defense, they do have Stone under contract one more year and Hubbard/Murphy to cover that DE spot opposite of Hendrickson.
Due to the lack of head-and-shoulders upgrades in FA for FS, it may make the most sense to get a new safety in the draft, even if it means keeping Stone for his final year.
Same with DE.

The only 100% clear must-cut guy, in my eyes, is Sheldon Rankins.
He provided no value for the team in 2024 and would free up about the most $$ from any cut the Bengals would potentially do.