Do the Cincinnati Bengals Have the Right Mix of Defensive Talent to Go With Offensive FIREPOWER?

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🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Cincinnati Bengals shake up the AFC North with bold moves—can Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins deliver a Super Bowl run despite depth concerns? The Bengals' offense boasts elite talent but questions loom at wide receiver and tackle, putting extra pressure on young stars like Amarius Mims and running back Chase Brown. Backup quarterback Joe Flacco brings new stability behind Burrow, while the coaching staff's continuity could prove crucial in a high-stakes season. Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down the Bengals’ aggressive investments on defense, including the blockbuster Dexter Lawrence trade and key signings like Jonathan Allen and Boye Mafe. The hosts examine how these additions might address past defensive struggles and debate whether the revamped roster can finally break Cincy’s playoff drought. With a favorable schedule and nine-and-a-half projected win total, is Cincinnati primed for a bounce-back year, or will lingering roster gaps threaten their championship dreams?

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0:00.0	The Cincinnati Bengals haven't qualified for the playoffs in four years, but that didn't stop Joe Burrow from saying, quote,
0:07.3	we're going to win a lot of games this year and play great and win a Super Bowl.
0:16.7	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes, your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting.
0:25.4	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:31.3	What's better than this?
0:32.9	It's guys being dudes.
0:35.3	I'm Joe Marino.
0:36.4	That's Kyle Crabs on today's episode. It's all about the Cincinnati
0:41.0	Bengals. We're going to break down this roster, identify the premier talent, talk about some of the
0:46.3	concerns, we'll entertain the projected win totals and really figure out what our expectations
0:52.4	for be, should be for the 2026 Cincinnati Bengals.
0:56.9	Kyle, welcome in.
0:57.6	Happy Wednesday to you.
1:00.8	Kind of feels like there was some pressure put on this team
1:03.9	to level up some spots on their roster this off season.
1:08.4	Yeah.
1:09.1	And we will talk about that.
1:10.8	We'll talk about the season outlook, projected win total, defense, offense, who
1:16.4	are the cornerstones, the quality starters, where are your biggest concerns and
1:20.3	questions.
1:21.9	And we're going to start on the offensive side of the ball where there was not a lot of
1:27.3	investment. Running it back, baby. Not a bad idea, right? was not a lot of investment.
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