02-12-2018, 06:51 PM
(02-12-2018, 06:13 PM)jj22 Wrote: For Bengals fans looking for upgrades during Free Agency (and hoping Marvin won something when he was begged to come back) are in for a sad reality once again.
With the Front office attention fully on Dunlap and Geno this offseason, there will be no money left over. NONE. (I understand you can't tag one next offsesaon, that's only useed on Kickers).
Thus hopes of some help on the Oline will likely be Andre Smith, and LB will be re-singing Minter.
Also the growing belief is that Adam Jones will remain a Bengal so we can't create any cap space from cutting him.
Only good news is they may not be able to afford Bodine (but they'll somehow make that work).
On to the Draft.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2018/02/10/cincinnati-bengals-xtra-setting-table-bengals-free-agency/323385002/?from=new-cookie
I am not expecting them to do much in Free Agency.
Could even lose Andre Smith as the Tackle market seems a little thin to me.
They won the last two games without Fisher, Cedric and Andre if my memory is correct, so they could actually be feeling warm & fuzzy about the O-line right now.
They may even pass on a 1st round Left tackle prospect, only getting 1 or maybe 2 O-lineman by say the end of round 3 or even 4.
Other areas will at least get built up via the Draft with early picks with O-line possibly taking less priority than most fans want.
I see a Legit Left Tackle as the greatest need and they may have to pull the trigger on one by round 2 to avoid watching them disappear off the board. Wait too long and it could be a developmental crap-shoot.
