Playing buy or sell on potential Bengals free-agent targets

Here’s a look at free-agent targets and whether the Bengals should pursue.

With the NFL combine in the books the Cincinnati Bengals perspective is free to zoom in on free agency.

With the tampering period quickly approaching, the Bengals could be big players on the market. The focus especially projects to center on the defensive side of the ball.

Here’s a look at a few potential targets and verdicts as to whether the Bengals should pursue at all.

 

LB Joe Schobert

Nov 14, 2019; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns middle linebacker Joe Schobert (53) runs the ball after an interception during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Joe Mixon wants Schobert so the Bengals should too right?

And the answer is…why not? Schobert isn’t a great player. His own team isn’t interested in bringing him back at his likely market price, which says a lot. But his coverage skills at a position of need would help and it’d signal to fans the rebuilding effort isn’t just talk.

Verdict: Buy