Aside from OL, what position group do the Bengals need most improvement?

[samhain]

I think linebacker is number 1 with DL a close second. After Geno every player at DT is just a guy or an unproven. People keep hyping Billings, but the hard truth is that he is coming off of a major knee injury. Anyone remember what Geno looked like his first year back from a major knee injury? IF Billings is ready on opening day, he's going to be a recovering rookie with zero NFL snaps and the better part of a year not able to train as he's accustomed to. You're not getting the record-setting powerlifter. You're getting a guy trying to get back to that. We need someone else.

They also need a rush end badly. Hunt sucks. Gilberry came in off the street and put his ass on the inactive list. If he's re-signed, it's an absolute joke. Clarke has some potential and MJ is declining. They need speed on the edge almost as bad as they need a run stuffer to replace Peko when he (hopefully) is let go.

I'd love to see them sign a monster FA DT in the offseason. I like Hankins from the Giants and Brandon WIlliams from the Ravens. Neither would be cheap, but they could swing it if they wanted to. Get one of these two and draft a guy like Barnett, and I think the d is in business.

I wouldn't be mad to see them pick Cunningham or Foster in 1, but I really feel like improving the front four will have more of a cumulative effect on the defense.