The Cincinnati Bengals are overwhelmingly likely to play it safe come free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft. That’s OK as it’s a space they are comfortable in and will provide the easy selection of Joe Burrow with their first pick. It’s also likely they will take the same approach, relatively speaking, in free agency. While they have hinted otherwise, odds are they stay in their lane.
But if there was one offseason where the Bengals should explore their own version of the wild side, this offseason is that time, and this draft is that venue.