08-16-2025, 02:15 PM
(08-16-2025, 11:48 AM)Nepa Wrote: I understand Knight is who Golden felt he needed for the team, but the Bengals could have swung a trade to move down a few slots and pick up another second-day or early 4th round pick, like teams did right before and shortly after the Knight pick. The team in front of the Bengals moved down 10 spots and picked up a late 3rd. Teams after the Knight pick also made trades to gain more picks. I really can't believe that Knight would have been picked up in the next 10 picks or so and the Bengals could have had another pick to get a guard. The Bengals could still address this problem by trade or pick up Risner, but we are already at the 2nd preseason game and I'm getting less optimistic.Agreed it's almost shocking how little they did in free agency to address all their needs vs. trying to use the draft for everything. Outside of Slaton they basically sign two journeyman in Burks and Patrick. I also couldn't believe they didn't draft a safety or sign one. They said Stone is there guy and then ask him to take a paycut. Also if Jenkins and Mckinney don't pan out well look back at how they didn't take a DT in a draft loaded with them.
