02-16-2017, 11:32 PM
I don't understand why people always say that the Bengals don't participate in FA. Just last year we had 2 WR and a Pro bowl safety signed by other teams. The Bengals developed Marvin Jones nicely for Detroit, and I'm pretty sure Atlanta liked what was done with Sanu. Sure they signed Lafell and he played well. But he'll likely go to another team this year as he was only signed on a pretty cheap one year deal. Even "IF" he re-signs, it will likely be for close to the same money as Jones. Even if the production is the same this season, the Bengals still got 4 years older at that WR position. It seems this year the Bengals will participate again with at least the aforementioned Lafell, and Zeitler. A top 10 guard and a solid WR. But not to worry there will be a 34ish year old former pro bowler (at least 6 years earlier) coming off 2 seasons of IR at guard that they can get for a steal in April after the draft to replace Zeitler. Then the organization will try to get the fan base to buy a fluff piece on how that player is gonna recapture the pro bowl form from 2010. That is participation, and a lot of other teams are very happy with the Bengals coaching up and developing these players for them. That way they can not re-sign their own over the hill guys 
