03-11-2019, 01:34 PM
Reasons to expect the Bengals to sign free agents:
1) They need to. They've made some baby steps lately, so hopefully, they're ready for the next direction especially with a new coach.
2) New coaching staff usually follows with bringing in guys that are familiar with their regime or they are comfortable with. Hard to think they would've taken the job if they knew they couldn't do that.
3) Assistant coaches mentioned free agency quite a few times and bringing in players that they see as upgrades in their interviews.
4) Way too many holes to address in the draft if they're seriously thinking about making the playoffs right away.
5) If they went all in on a new coaching staff, no reason to think they'll skip out on FA, right?
Reasons to not expect the Bengals to sign free agents/be surprised if they follow the ole plan:
1) Are you surprised?
2) Outside of a big move every 6 years or so, they haven't given us a reason to expect it.
3) It's Mike Brown.
4) Every time you think they're getting better, they go back to the same habits.
5) They could have even more cap space if they cut Burfict and a few others. Restructure Kirkpatrick's contract. They haven't done that which tells me that this will be another slow year.
A couple of offensive linemen got dealt for some late round picks this weekend. Granted, one of them was from Pittsburgh so I doubt they would've traded him to us but the Bengals could've easily traded for those guys given that we have like 5 6th rounders.
1) They need to. They've made some baby steps lately, so hopefully, they're ready for the next direction especially with a new coach.
2) New coaching staff usually follows with bringing in guys that are familiar with their regime or they are comfortable with. Hard to think they would've taken the job if they knew they couldn't do that.
3) Assistant coaches mentioned free agency quite a few times and bringing in players that they see as upgrades in their interviews.
4) Way too many holes to address in the draft if they're seriously thinking about making the playoffs right away.
5) If they went all in on a new coaching staff, no reason to think they'll skip out on FA, right?
Reasons to not expect the Bengals to sign free agents/be surprised if they follow the ole plan:
1) Are you surprised?
2) Outside of a big move every 6 years or so, they haven't given us a reason to expect it.
3) It's Mike Brown.
4) Every time you think they're getting better, they go back to the same habits.
5) They could have even more cap space if they cut Burfict and a few others. Restructure Kirkpatrick's contract. They haven't done that which tells me that this will be another slow year.
A couple of offensive linemen got dealt for some late round picks this weekend. Granted, one of them was from Pittsburgh so I doubt they would've traded him to us but the Bengals could've easily traded for those guys given that we have like 5 6th rounders.
