3 Biggest Needs going into 2017.

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(10-18-2016, 10:26 PM)impactplaya Wrote: just thinking out loud and it's not too late to begin pondering the 3 immediate needs
going into 2017 no matter who the head coach may be

1. OLB
I had high hopes for Karlos Dansby. I knew his best days were gone. but I thought he had enough
left to be a factor. I was wrong
this team needs a Olb that can hang with the elite TES and pass catching RBS and that can get to the qb

2. WR. the Bengals have  physical tall WRs. check
they have a WR that can  take a 11 yd slant and turn it in a 65 yd TD. no.
theu  lack a burner that can get separation after the catch.
Alford didn't pan out but they didn't bother to find someone with that kind of speed
is there a Corey Coleman or Tavon Austin in the upcoming draft
Boyd is a nice possession WR but he doesn't make guys miss in the open field
LaFell is a rent a WR for one year .
A.J needs help across the field

3. RDE. this defense is on pace for 33 sacks in 2016. Michael Johnson for all his size and strength
it doesn't translate getting the QB down .Clarke is a situational DE at best
Hunt flashes and that's that.

RDE, I agree with completely.  There is no push from the QBs blindside at all.  

WR, I disagree completely.  What good would another WR do that we sit on the bench?  The formations the Bengals continue to run often have two or three receivers in the pattern.  And they STILL can't get a yard in the running game.  Adapt and stop using stupid-ass slide blocking schemes.  Nope.  Just keep doing what isn't working and hope something changes.  

OLB, I agree is a need, but not top 3.  It would go RDE, OG, and C.  Given the age of a couple of the OTs on this team, I would add that before OLB as well.