Bengals Cap Situation going into Free agency

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(03-09-2019, 12:41 PM)fredtoast Wrote: BTW before we get any deeper into this conversation let me say this.  I believe that the best way to build a team is through the draft.  But when you get a roster that is close to competeing for a championship you have to step up in free agency and take one or two chances.  That is where the Bengals have failed.

In 2011 the Bengals admitted they needed aguard when they trie to sign Lutui, but when that deal fell apart they never signed anyone else.  Thatn one player could have made a big difference in our offense that year.

Then when we had one of the best defenses in the league we kept trying to fill a hole at LB with a series of washed up has beens on one year deals.  Instead we should have stepped up and signed a decent SOLB instead of Hawk, Harrison, Minter, and guys like that.

I hav enever said the the Bengals "do no wrong".  That is just a strawman used by weak posters who can not address what I really say.

See - I agree with most of that. I'll add that times when your roster has about 5 weak starters is also a time to use free agency as you won't fill 5 needs through the draft. Like LB - We don't seem to have young guys that look ready to step in and be solid starters. And I'm not saying we need to go out and sign a LB to $10 million a year. 2 moderately priced guys will upgrade us.