Can the Bengals compete in the AFCN

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(04-13-2019, 03:13 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Damn right it is. Cleveland is all smoke and mirrors. Pittsburgh has a nightmare on its hands right now, and Ratbirds weakened at their strong suit significantly on defense (plus the Qb is nothing but a fragile Caitlyn Jenner). The talent we currently have on the roster is good. Plus, when you add in the fact of ZT and his hunger to win vs. the ML “clap & release,” I’m positive the coaching staff will play these guys 4qtrs. It’s going to be an exciting year.

Cleveland as currently constructed looks anything but smoke and mirrors. They have the best group of skill players, the best pass rush, arguably the 2nd best QB, and an improving young defense with difference makers at all levels. They will likely improve the o line in the draft. At worst, they look like a 9-7 team, at best 11-5.

Pittsburgh looks like a dumpster fire, but they absolutely own the Bengals. This looks like the worst Steelers team in some time.

Baltimore is going to bludgeon teams to death with their run game. It won’t be pretty, but they have the makings of a 8-8 to 10-6 team.

The Bengals will go as far as their bottom of the barrel o line and LB corps allow them. Free agency did nothing to move the needle for either group. They better draft well, because this looks like a 6-10 to 8-8 team as currently structured. Shrewd drafting of LB’s and lineman may get them to 10-6.