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(03-28-2025, 07:08 PM)ochocincos Wrote: But that's the thing.
They have and had plenty of cap space to have signed another upgrade or two without going over.
They don't NEED to free up more.
But now most of the upgrades are gone.
There are still some options for Guard, but they've had 3 weeks to go get them and haven't yet.

I feel like the Bengals are so worried about next year and year after that that they never try to really go into the current season with a stacked roster.
Instead, they are waiting for pushed out cap for these true contender teams to catch up to them and the Bengals ascend to prominence that way, but it never happens.
Teams like the Chiefs and Eagles continue to find ways to kick the can down the road and get the most out of their draft picks quickly to compensate.

There is a long list of teams in need of a starting guard. This is the list from NFL network team needs.

Ravens
Cardinals
Cowboys
Dolphins
Lions
Seahawks
49ers
Eagles
Pats
Saints
Vikings
Chiefs

7 of the teams have more cap space than us, yet they also have yet to address it. One team KC created their need by trading Thuney likely due to cap issues.

I agree I wish the Bengals had some urgency. The issue is there is only 3 or 4 guys and 12 guard needy teams which creates a bigger market for good and not great guards. One is also hurt and still rehabbing. If it comes down to who has the most money, 7 teams can outbid us.

We are in the dark and have no idea if the FO is trying to get Hernandez, Risner, Scherff others. We do know the draft is weak and the guard free agent class is also weak.