They're Done!!! Our long wait is over

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(03-18-2025, 09:05 AM)Ell Prez Wrote: It’s the same roster. For every IF you just said, the opposite could be said. Ever seen a player regress? What if Hendrickson gets just 12 sacks. What if Mims, Jenkins, Turner regress. What if CTB sucks again. What if Ossai can’t get consistent pressure and Murphy gets 2 sacks all year. What if Hill is injured again. What if OBJ gets injured.


The starting roster to this point is 95.45% the same players as last year. One new starter in Slayton.

Props go out for singing Chase and Tee. I think that needed to be done. But that can’t be it. And it appears that was the plan all along. Hang our hat on the moral victory of singing our two receivers.


It’s okay to be critical. I know we’re all passionate fans. Why else would we be here posting to a message board lol. I’ll cheer as loud as any fan. Probably cry if they win a superbowl. But I’ll be vocal in my opinions of this team not being good enough. This was the biggest offseason of the JB era and so far we have the exact same team. Yeah things could be worse. We could hypothetically lost Chase next year and tee next year. So I’m glad we got them signed. But this isn’t enough to go in to the playoffs and win 3-4 games, in a row, against the league’s best teams.

Yes, it is your right to be critical. It is also members right to challenge your thought process.

The Bengals have been an average team the past 2 years going  9-8. The good news is they shall have no distraction from Chase and Tee heading into camp. Yes, they have added 1 starter while losing no starters to date. Hilton is still available, we may lose him.

There are teams who have improved their roster on paper like the Bills and lots of bad teams who have lots of cap space. Others like the Chiefs are regressed on the paper. The Steelers do not have a starting QB nor do the Giants. The Raven's have lost the net of starters gained to starters lost. So have the Browns.

I would argue the Bills on paper are the best team in the league and the Chiefs on paper are now 2nd or 3rd. Why mention it? The hill to climb in 2025 may not be as steep attempting to catch the top team in the AFC. It all matters, our 2025 schedule matters.

I will say I am happy where we sit less than one week within free agency. I will add I loved the. fact we cut 2 undr performers and forced Hibbar to retire. That is a new step for us, not showing blind loyalty and hoping a guy who had a bad year gets better. I will also add we need 2 guards, not 1 still. 

The bad news is we have not addressed our guard situation at all yet and the defense only limited. The good new is it is less than one week into free agency and far from over.

I did not respond to change your view, it is apparent you are dug in, I responded to share my view less than 1 week into free agency.