Author: William Baptist

Major League Baseball is back, and so are the Cincinnati Reds. Granted, the season still has roughly 156 games to go before the postseason, but the Reds have been the most impressive team thus far. They sit at 5-1 and, after a freezing cold and disappointing opening day, they have rattled off fives win in a row. In an offseason filled with turmoil, the Reds’ future seemed bleak. They lost their ace, and Cy Young winner, Trevor Bauer. They shipped off their closer Raisel Iglesias. There were rumors swirling around that the Reds were shopping their top starting pitchers, Sonny…

The Cincinnati Bengals were unable to allure any of the top wide receivers through NFL Free Agency. Now, the WR market is essentially nonexistent, so the Bengals will have to solely focus on the NFL Draft to enhance their wideouts. This is not a bad situation by any means, due to the talented wideouts throughout this draft. The Bengals have a tough decision to make on draft night with the fifth overall pick. LSU WR Ja’Marr Chase or Oregon Offensive Tackle Penei Sewell seem to be the consensus on who the Bengals should select. If Sewell is on the board,…

Joe Mixon is one of the top running backs in the NFL, and the Cincinnati Bengals need him now more than ever. Mixon is tied with RB Aaron Jones for the sixth-largest contract among running backs in the NFL. Mixon signed a four-year extension with the Bengals worth $48 million before last season. This is the season he needs to prove his worth. There are mixed emotions on how crucial running backs are nowadays. Although, having one of the top backs can be a young quarterbacks best friend. Last season, he battled a foot injury throughout, and only appeared in…

The Cincinnati Bengals have had a questionable NFL Free Agency, to say the least. Everyone from the organization, players and the fans knew the offensive line was in desperate need of an upgrade. Joe Burrow was sacked 32 times in only 10 games before suffering his gruesome knee injury. He was sacked the ninth-most among quarterbacks, while every QB that was sacked more played more games than him. Protecting Burrow is essential for this franchise to be successful, and the Bengals seemed to neglect that as their priority. Bengals Questionable Approach to Improve OL The Bengals could have pursued Joe…

The Cincinnati Bengals free agency push for WR Kenny Golladay fell short. He signed a four-year deal with the new York Giants worth up to $72 million, with $40 million guaranteed. The Bengals were looking to sign him to a one-year deal, and they are not accustomed to allocating that amount of money in guarantees. Golladay is a 6-4, 214-pound receiver who has a knack for making contested catches. He would have been a massive upgrade to this offense, but the Bengals now have the opportunity to use that money to address their numerous other needs. The Bengals finally landed…

The Cincinnati Bengals have been active in NFL Free Agency, but they have lost a couple key contributors along the way. The offensive line was the top priority for the team going into the offseason, but it has not yet been addressed. Here is the Bengals free agency news thus far. Farewell to Carl Lawson and William Jackson III The Bengals elected not to re-sign defensive end Carl Lawson and cornerback William Jackson III. These were the two premier players that the Bengals had hitting the market. They both received big pay days elsewhere that the Bengals were not willing…

The Cincinnati Bengals lack depth at the tight end position, especially because their former starter, C.J. Uzomah, is coming off a torn right Achilles. Drew Sample is deemed the starting tight end going into the 2021 season. He has not lived up to the expectation of being an early second-round pick, despite flashes of being a decent all-around tight end. This pegs the question of how the Bengals will upgrade this position that they so desperately need. Luckily for them, there have been numerous tight ends that have been released from other teams. With that in mind, these are the…

The Cincinnati Bengals top priority this offseason should be to protect Joe Burrow at all costs. Burrow suffered a gruesome knee injury to end his rookie season, tearing his ACL on Nov. 22 against the Washington Football Team. Per reports, Burrow is on track to be the starting quarterback when the 2021 season begins. Now that the Bengals have their franchise quarterback in the building, they cannot risk his health by trying to save money in NFL Free Agency. The Bengals will have the sixth-most cap space in an offseason where the salary cap is an issue. This can work…