Should we trade up into the 1st for Queen or another linebacker?

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(02-10-2020, 10:27 PM)SadFaceBengal15 Wrote: Vigil shouldn’t be near the field so I strongly disagree

Vigil was rated 62nd best LB according to PFF, which would make him worthy of starting (albeit plenty of room for improvement).
He performed better than popular names like Kwon Alexander, Alec Ogletree, Roquan Smith, and Devin White.

Knowing how the Bengals like to avoid risk, I wouldn't be surprised to see Vigil retained simply for insurance and then looking at another LB in FA and/or the draft to compete with Vigil for starting snaps.

If we look strictly at what upcoming FA LBs performed better than Vigil in 2019, here's the list:
- Cory Littleton (7th best LB)
- Jamie Collins (16th)
- Mychal Kendricks (37th)
- Jon Bostic (56th)

Kendricks still has his impending insider trading sentencing (supposedly for this month but haven't seen hard date) that could affect his availability, so he's probably not worth considering until a ruling can be made.
And Bostic isn't really a cover guy, but he is a tough run defender and has solid speed. Bostic wouldn't be much of an upgrade over Vigil.
So that really just leaves two options for clear upgrades: Littleton and Collins. Both of which could require a hefty contract to come to the Bengals.