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With free-agent losses, do Bengals need to draft linebacker?

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  • The Bengals lost 1,108 snaps between linebackers Karlos Dansby and Rey Maualuga this offseason.
  • Maualuga ranked 85th among linebackers in the NFL with a PFF overall grade of 38.2, while Dansby was 46th, at 73.5.
  • The Bengals signed former Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kevin Minter to a one-year deal, with Minter ranking 25th at the position last season with a PFF overall grade of 81.0.
  • A second-round option in the draft might be Florida’s Jarrad Davis; Davis earned a 78.