I fear extra about Joe Burrow’s window closing as a result of since reaching that LA Tremendous Bowl in 2022, Cincinnati haven’t seemed the identical.

I do not know if I belief their organisation to draft and produce within the depth they want. In Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, the Bengals have the NFL’s most costly offence, from a wage cap perspective.

It is all the time been in a position to hum just a little, however the offensive line nonetheless wants strengthening and the defensive position, particularly, has been anaemic.

They’d this bizarre pre-season, not wanting to offer Trey Hendrickson the contract he needed, and so they’ve drafted some good younger gamers, however why did they not do that years in the past?

When the Bengals had a back-up QB in there, it confirmed how a lot Burrow does for the staff and the way he actually extends performs. He’s a freak of nature.

He is the form of man that you really want within the play-offs, within the Tremendous Bowl, as a result of he will get extra harmful because the season goes on. However it’s unhappy to assume all three of those quarterbacks will not be there this time.

Different groups are stepping up, since you’re drafting to form of beat the fellows in your division. Within the AFC North, the Pittsburgh Steelers have all the time been constant, however 100% it ought to have been the Ravens or Bengals successful that division this season.

The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers have been constructing out their rosters to beat the Chiefs within the AFC West. What occurs now the tables have been flipped? What is going to subsequent season appear to be now the Chiefs may have larger draft capital?

You hope that they are ready to herald or develop some star receivers. I do know they needed Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy to be that. However actually, since Tyreek Hill left in 2022, they’ve not had that primary, true risk receiver.

I like that of their final two video games they’re going to be capable of get a few of their younger guys true NFL sport expertise. That is going to be essential and can most likely give them an higher hand long run.

They have been working in among the youthful tight ends, however if Travis Kelce retires, what does that appear to be? Who turns into that dependable participant that Mahomes feels comfy throwing to as a result of, particularly getting back from damage, he’ll want anyone he can belief.

This can be a actually huge restoration for him. I might be amazed if he is in a position to get well to the purpose the place he can begin subsequent season and be cellular. However he is all the time going to have a chance due to who he’s as a quarterback and a competitor.

The Chiefs have loads of pending free brokers so how they handle that – who they’re bringing again, who they’re bringing in – might be a extremely huge piece of the puzzle for them.

My concern for them getting again to the play-offs subsequent season is that the AFC West is admittedly aggressive. Are the Chiefs going to beat the Broncos twice a yr? Are they going to beat the Chargers twice a yr?

I really feel extra assured within the Bengals and Ravens, and both of them successful the AFC North. The Ravens are most likely probably the most entire staff. They want a pair extra items on defence.

The Bengals want a whole defence, however not less than they have an offence that may be high-powered. I really feel just like the Chiefs are going to have to start out from floor zero.

However for now, the three-headed monster is gone from the AFC, so possibly the trail is obvious for my Buffalo Payments to lastly get again to the Tremendous Bowl.