02-03-2025, 02:44 PM
(02-03-2025, 11:06 AM)higgy100 Wrote: Agree with you. This is the year to trade back and get some extra picks both because they don't have nearly as many picks as they normally do but, mainly, they have holes at every level of the offense and defense other than QB, WR (depending what happens with Tee) and maybe S.Again, my honest opinion based on what I've seen the past couple of years:
-Got 2 "questionable" CB's as it is that are coming off injuries.
-Need to upgrade at LB. They haven't had an impact LB in 10 years that really put any fear into an opponent and someone they could line up everywhere and that had to be accounted for.
-DE- Signing Trey to a LT contract at 31 years old and banking on him to be even close to the performance as he was this year is asking alot as he's a liability in the run defense but, mainly, because unless they get somebody on the other side to take the attention away from Trey, well, this team can still finish 3rd in the division and NOT be saddled with huge $$$ going Trey's way. I know it's unpopular but we are talking about the Bengals here.
-DT- Going on multiple years now getting exposed in both defending the run game AND creating interior pressure on QB's. EVERY team, but maybe 3-4, are still looking at that 1/2 technique DT.
-RB-They need another big back that can take some carries away from Brown to keep him fresh and also a guy that can fall forward and get those tough 1-2 extra yards and also impose their will on a tired defense when having the lead. Having another big RB might also sway Z Taylor from continuing to abandon the run on 3rd/4th downs and not continue to throw deep fades on those downs.
IOL- For years the pressure up the middle has collapsed this OL and it's freaking time they do something about it.
TE- Would love to get a talented TE that excels in both blocking anf getting downfield now that All is lost. I like MG alot and like some other pices but to get a guy that can be a 3 down TE would be great.
We have some holes alright, but as long as we extend Ja'Marr and Trey we have 2 top players at their positions as long as Trey doesn't
start to fall off. He has shown no signs of falling as a pass rusher at all. Might be the one thing I disagree with you here Higgy, need to
extend Trey, he works his ass off. I know he is not the best run stopper, but you keep our one great pass rusher.
Dax and Turner looked good to me this season, might not be as bad at Corner as we think. A healthy Logan Wilson with a new LB coach
could also make LB look better this year while adding a good one and maybe letting Pratt go.
The Defensive coaches being better is what I am hanging my hat on. Same with the new OL coach and DL coach and adding players to
both sides of the trenches. You are right, need to trade back if anything this Draft and get some more picks.
