The Cincinnati Bengals have formally started the 2024 offseason process following the Super Bowl and another victory for their largest interdivisional rival. Even though the team and the fans may not have had the season they had hoped for, the next six months will be dedicated to rebuilding the roster in order to make this team competitive for a Super Bowl the following postseason. In light of this, Cincinnati is currently debating whether to play it safe or go all out in the offseason, which is the biggest dilemma that every team faces.
Major Publication: Bengals Expected to Trade Up for Elite Offensive Weapon in 2024 NFL Draft
Trading up six spots in the first half of the first round would probably cost Cincinnati a second round pick or a first round pick the following season, even though SI doesn’t provide a prediction for trade specifics. The Denver Broncos (with a 12th-round pick) would gladly forfeit a few spots in exchange for the extra trade leverage following the disastrous 2022 offseason purchase of Russell Wilson. In order to complete the trade, the team gave up consecutive seasons of first and second overall, and they have recently been hurt by their roster’s lack of youth.
Cincinnati, though, ought to view the proposed trade with greater skepticism. Even though Bowers is an incredible athlete, the modern tight end position’s decline means that Bowers will probably go past 12th overall, and it seems foolish to give up valuable draft collateral for a low priority position. For the record, Cincinnati hasn’t really prioritized the tight end position since Tyler Eifert’s outstanding 2015 campaign, which hastened his subsequent rapid decline.
