03-18-2025, 08:16 AM
(03-17-2025, 06:41 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: It's hard to say we have improved when it's basically the same roster as last year. What new starters do we have? Slaton taking over Rankins spot? Maybe you count that but Kris Jenkins had more starts than Rankins. Ford and Volson both started games last year on offense. Ossai started a few games at DE last year. Its the same group of guys on a team that went 9-8. I agree, this team still needs a lot more work before we talk Super Bowl caliber.
It might be close to the same roster, but when you look at it closer it really isn't. Slaton is taking over for Rankins, but Jenkins and McKinley should both be a lot better in their second year, and they looked pretty good last year for rookies. Dax Hill wasn't playing last year but will be back this year. Cam Sample wasn't playing last year but is back. Oren Burkes I think will be much better for us than ADG. Hubbard, love him, but he was horrible playing hurt last year. Ossai and Murphy should be better at DE. Logan Wilson should be healty. DJ Turner should be healthy. Zach Moss, if he's still around, should be healthy. Adn finally, hopefully McMaybe is back to healthy again. Same team, but there was a lot going on last year people tend to overlook
