'It’s time for the Bengals to alter their offseason mindset.'

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(01-17-2018, 10:07 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Then what is his point?  The bengals sign multiple free agents every year.

True, they definitely do. But the difference (as you know) is the Bengals sign lower-tier FAs whereas the Jags went out and signed multiple impactful FAs.

Kevin Minter is a great example. I'm sure the Bengals thought he'd be a great addition to their team. But he ended up playing poor in 2017. Whether that's on him, the coaches, or a mix of both, it doesn't matter. The point is they missed on signing an impactful FA. Meanwhile, Washington signed Zach Brown for less than the Bengals signed Minter and Brown was solid for them. He was a quality FA signing (at least compared to Minter).

I can understand the statement of a team doesn't "know" if a player will be good on their team before signing them, but that's the point of having scouts and coaches that can better assess player talent. More successful organizations are able to more often sign players they "know" will improve their team or make them stay at the top.