2025 Cincinnati Bengals Part 3: Can the Defense Get a Stop?

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Originally Posted by WVRed

They drafted Knight and Carter last year so linebacker may not be a need.

My biggest fear is it will be a CB. The Bengals tend to ignore the obvious need in favor of something that will be a need the following offseason and basically redshirt that pick. I could definitely see Mansoor Delane or Jermond McCoy being in play.

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It would certainly be very Bengal like for them to draft McCoy and I think that would be yet another huge mistake


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With the Chiefs signing Walker that takes away a taker for Jeremiyah Love and possibly takes a defensive player off the board for the Bengals.

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Joseph Ossai to the Jets.

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Originally Posted by UKFlounder

Joseph Ossai to the Jets.

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3 years, $36 million, $22.5 million guaranteed

I have no idea what a lot of money is anymore with a $300 million salary cap, truly couldn't tell you if that was a cheap or expensive deal.

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Originally Posted by Redsfaithful

3 years, $36 million, $22.5 million guaranteed

I have no idea what a lot of money is anymore with a $300 million salary cap, truly couldn't tell you if that was a cheap or expensive deal.

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All that for a player who sent the Chiefs to the Super Bowl that year.

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Originally Posted by WVRed

They drafted Knight and Carter last year so linebacker may not be a need.

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We've got a LB focused DC and no matter how you whitewash it Knight and Carter weren't good last year. I could see them taking Styles if he's the BPA on the defensive side. Would not shock me at all if they spent a 3 or a 4 on LB.

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Originally Posted by WVRed

My biggest fear is it will be a CB. The Bengals tend to ignore the obvious need in favor of something that will be a need the following offseason and basically redshirt that pick. I could definitely see Mansoor Delane or Jermond McCoy being in play.

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Yeah.....right now out of the whole D, CB is probably their strongest position and I could see them wanting to shore it up (again in rounds 3 or 4). If the corner's are the BPA on the defensive side.......I would want them to trade down, but they rarely do what I want them to do. As LiferJim said above, it would be a very Bengals pick.

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Originally Posted by Redsfaithful

3 years, $36 million, $22.5 million guaranteed

I have no idea what a lot of money is anymore with a $300 million salary cap, truly couldn't tell you if that was a cheap or expensive deal.

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That seems like an awful lot for Ossai

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Originally Posted by dfs

Yeah.....right now out of the whole D, CB is probably their strongest position and I could see them wanting to shore it up (again in rounds 3 or 4). If the corner's are the BPA on the defensive side.......I would want them to trade down, but they rarely do what I want them to do. As LiferJim said above, it would be a very Bengals pick.

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DJ Turner is the only serviceable starter.

CTB is inconsistent and Dax Hill is a bust. They could be upgraded from and are close to their deals expiring i believe.

I don't like the idea of a first round CB but I also wouldn't be surprised by it either.

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Apparently I fell for a fake account

Typical “ all in Bengals” only team that had literally did nothing inthe afc.

I "think" this one is real

Tom Pelissero:

The Bengals are signing former Chiefs safety Bryan Cook to a three-year, $40.25 million deal, sources tell The Insiders.

@LIFTSPORTSMNGMT
negotiated the deal, which pays Cook $18M in Year 1.

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I "think" this one is real

Tom Pelissero:

The Bengals are signing former Chiefs safety Bryan Cook to a three-year, $40.25 million deal, sources tell The Insiders.

@LIFTSPORTSMNGMT
negotiated the deal, which pays Cook $18M in Year 1.

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Ive seen them linked to Devin Lloyd. Carolina is too but hopefully landing Jaelean Phillips takes them out of the running.

Would this have any impact on them drafting Downs or would Downs replace Battle?

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Got the safety. Now need at minimum an edge and linebacker. I wouldn't mind if they brought Reader back, too.

Titans just signed John Franklin-Myers. He was a Bengals target.

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Originally Posted by WVRed

Ive seen them linked to Devin Lloyd. Carolina is too but hopefully landing Jaelean Phillips takes them out of the running.

Would this have any impact on them drafting Downs or would Downs replace Battle?

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I read it would be thre safeties with downs moving around.