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Baltimore Ravens: What happened during the bye week?

By Richard Bradshaw

FOXBOROUGH, MA - OCTOBER 27: Head coach Freddie Kitchens of the Cleveland Browns looks on in the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - OCTOBER 27: Head coach Freddie Kitchens of the Cleveland Browns looks on in the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Shawn Williams of Cincinnati Bengals looks on during the NFL game between Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium on October 27, 2019, in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Shawn Williams of Cincinnati Bengals looks on during the NFL game between Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium on October 27, 2019, in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) /

Cincinnati Bengals remain winless:

The Cincinnati Bengals got absolutely thumped by the Los Angeles Rams this past weekend, dropping them to 0-8 on the season. The Rams had their way vs. this Bengals team and torched them repeatedly through the air, while their offensive line was helpless to stop LA’s pass rush. Cinci is in desperate need of a talent influx.

Right now, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Miami Dolphins are having an epic race for the rights to the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Bengals have the edge currently because they’ve yet to have their bye week. At 0-8, Cincinnati has a real shot to “earn” the top selection for this upcoming draft and perhaps remain winless.

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The sad thing is that this Cincinnati Bengals team isn’t that bad. There’s plenty of talent littered throughout the roster. Unfortunately, that talent has aged and is no longer what it was. Still, it’s good enough to win a handful of games and they just can’t do it. Instead, they should trade their assets and receive picks in return to build for the future.

This doesn’t seem to be what the Bengals want to do, however. They’ve yet to sell off any significant players, which is a shame because they could receive some good return value on guys like A.J. Green, Carlos Dunlap, Geno Atkins, and others.

Right now, Cincinnati is at a crossroads and needs to truly evaluate who is part of their future moving forward and who’s not. The season has been over for quite some time, but it’s more evident than ever that the team must begin doing their homework for the 2020 NFL Draft.

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