Free Agents that would free up the draft

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(02-07-2017, 10:51 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I know, I know...the Bengals don't sign free agents (not true).  I also know that no one wants to play here and Brown and Marvin need to go (not happening, blah, blah, blah....)

Here is what I would like to see the Bengals do this offseason before the draft:

-Release Adam Jones

-Trade AJ McCarron (nothing less than a high second)

-Retain:  Whitworth, Kirkpatrick, Sexy, Zeitler

-Sign Prince Amukamora

- Sign Jabaal Sheard

Priorities in the draft (not in any particular order of importance):

RB
C
G
LB
CB
OT
TE
DE

That is a pretty broad brush, and we have mocked the way to address those positions to death...and there are a lot of really good options out there.  I think signing veterans that would contribute right away (Prince and Sheard) would not only solidify an already solid defense, but allow the draft to re-build the offensive line and get a couple more key weapons.  When you figure the compensatory picks and the fact that they are able to be traded this year, the Bengal should be able to draft individuals who are either immediate starters or can at the very least compete for a starting position with their first four selections.  

I would hope those positions would be RB, C, DE, and LB.  Thoughts?

Didn't you forget WR somewhere in there? It's very difficult to make an argument that the Bengals can afford to move on from LaFell, not get another WR in FA, and not address WR with an early round draft pick.