Three Things....

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(03-13-2019, 03:30 PM)The Caped Crusader Wrote: I think the panic mode isn't warranted, but cause for some concern. Despite a 'culture' change, we are still making the same Bengal mistakes. I don't agree with winning Super Bowls through FA, but having some sort of impact in FA would be nice. As usual, nothing.

Guess we will wait and see come September.

If this team really wants to be like the Patriots, they need to start acting like it.
The Patriots aren't huge participants in FA, but here's what they do that's different than how the Bengals operate...
They identify 1-2 key high-profile in-their-prime starters to either sign or trade for. Stephon Gilmore and Brandin Cooks come to mind.
I don't recall a single high-profile in-his-prime starter to be brought into Cincinnati in a long time.