Cincinnati Bengals Free Agency FAILURES Negatively Impact NFL Draft Strategy

The Cincinnati Bengals have far too many needs ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. They failed in free agency and it’s put them in a bad spot with the NFL Draft just 15 days away.

James Rapien and Jake Liscow explain why they should’ve done more to help their team in free agency before the draft. They discuss the Bengals’ biggest needs, their newest linebacker and more!

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20 comments
  1. In 2021, Bengals traded back (38th to 46th) and got 3 players in return:
    Jackson Carman
    Tyler Shelvin
    D'Ante Smith

    Rather have 2-3 true impact players than trade back just for 7-8 picks… it's a gamble so may or may not work… tough choices… hindsight is always easy lol

  2. Unless all their former high picks suddenly step up this roster is devoid of talent. It’s a .500 roster at this point. They’ll win the games against the bad teams and get stomped by the good teams. They have a ton of holes. No true number one corner, no true number one safety, no number one d tackle, no starting guards, no tight ends really, no slot wr

  3. I think you guys just cry and expect too much, how about let's try to be happy we retained our offense. How about we let our defensive coordinator see what he can do with this defense. It's not as bad as people are trying to make it out to be

  4. I think the Bengals believe they are fine at DT and with Murphy ossai Sample and the late emergence of Johnson the Bengals probably don’t feel that defensive End is a need as much as the Media seems to think they need as well.

  5. They’re are waiting for after the draft to evaluate their needs and then they will pick up a few vets and udfa to bring in to camp to complete

  6. Definitely need a guard and a EDGE…Worse comes to worse you grab a center and kick Karas to Guard…he is good at both. However, you need a LB as well.. Agree there…Ill say it again—go GET RISNER… He wants to be here and he won't be too expensive and he is a solid option

  7. Until Duke Tobin is gone this team is at a handicap . Tobin has no clue how to construct a roster nor draft or evaluate talent . Had we brought in a new GM like Brian Gaine or a guy like the Eagles have in Howie we wld be winning. super Howls . We need a serious capable n competent Director of Player Personnel. Duke Tobin is lost his draft decisions are completely ass !! The man’s a moron look at him he’s missed on more than 85% of his picks . I have no faith in the Bengals draft decisions unless we’re letting Al Golden make the decisions . Duke shlda been fired years ago. Duke Tobin n the Front Office is a joke !! Who lets Jessie Bates Walk hell they’ve paid out just as much to stone n wasted a 1st rnd pick trying to replace him n still haven’t

  8. Bro you cant fail at free agency when you paid tee Higgins and Jamarr Chase. And you know what i thought about, if you traded Tee you could’ve gotten a first rounder and maybe a pick later. You couldve gotten Kenneth grant and Mykal Williams and signed a player. or Jihad Cambell and Derrick Harmon and signed a player plus having the extra pick next year so Thabk you

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