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We all know the biggest concern is the offense. We need help in a few areas. Mainly keeping Carson upright long enough to throw downfield, as well as, having people that can spread it out and actually CATCH! Thank God Coles is gone (“Don’t throw it to stone-hands!”). Unfortunately, we got Coats back. I am not one to give up on Coffman yet. I still think he will be a good receiver for us. What we need more than a receiving TE is one the can block. That is why I don’t think we should go TE in the first round. We don’t need another Coffman. With the signing of Antonio Bryant we don’t really need to go WR either. That leaves a couple of options:

1. Draft a OL if they are slotted at 21 (Mike Iupati maybe)
2. Draft the best available defensive player (Someone like Taylor Mays)

If for some crazy reason someone like Dez Bryant drops to us at 21, I am not against taking him either.

After the first round we have some picks that can get quality minutes.  We have a 2nd and two 3rd rounders.  This is where we need to draft a quality blocking TE and more defense (can never have too much).  Maybe spend one of the two 3rd rounders on a WR like Golden Tate or Marty Gilyard.

The rest of the draft can be used for more lineman and defense.  There isn’t really a good kicker in the draft to waste a pick on.  I am also not one of those people who think we need to draft another QB either.  Maybe if there was a ton of depth this year, but I don’t believe there is.  Wait another year or two before finding Carson 2.0.  For the record I am a #9 believer.  He is not done.  He had neither time nor any wideouts other than The Ocho.  Because of that we turned into a running team.  It is hard to have rhythm with your receivers when all you practice is running and they drop everything thrown their way.  But I digress.

So after going 6-0 in the division and making the playoffs the Bengals are in prime position to add more depth and get better fast.  The schedule doesn’t help the cause, but it should make for an exciting year.

We will be having an Open Thread for the draft this year.  Please join in the conversation.  We will discuss what we like/hate about picks, those witty ESPN personalities, and of course poke fun of the rest of the AFC North.  Of course this includes Big Ben “Rape”lisberger and the classy Steelers.

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I plan to keep this short because this post just seems unnecessary to me. As unnecessary as Rothelissberger getting plastic surgery to restore his face after that motorcycle crash. Why not just dress up your turds in little costumes before you flush too? But I digress…

This is definitely the single biggest week in the regular season for our Who Dey Tigers. And if you didn’t know that already then you need to get out of your parent’s basement, stop watching Grey’s Anatomy re-runs and surfing TMZ for the latest Hills cast member news. Oh yeah, and while your at it, please down a bottle of Drain-O because you are ruining America with those mindless obsessions. But, again, I digress…

This is it. Beat the Steelers and move into the top 3 of the NFL Power Rankings with the AFC North pretty much all locked up. If we lose this game the season’s not over, but we would definitely give all of the critics a bigger microphone with which to hate the Bengals.

To flip Dennis Green on his head, “We ARE who they thought we weren’t.” Meaning, as underdogs week in and week out, we have the burden of proof. No one, I mean NO ONE, thinks the Bengals are legit. Time to prove them all wrong again.

“An offensive brute. Run, pass, or boot. And defensively they’re rough, tough.” Sounds about right, doesn’t it?

As always, IWDC Members and friends meet at Brother’s Bar & Grille in Broad Ripple to cheer on the Cardiac Cats. “I will see you there or I will see you at another time.” – Peter Klaven

Who Dey.

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now the Steelers…

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