[Van Hagar]

As a lifelong Bengal fan, when Burrow went down my initial reaction was I sorta hope the qb situation is awful, and we lose out, getting a much better draft pick and getting the (usually) easier fourth place schedule for Joe’s return next year. But now after winning two straight, and looking really good on offense doing it (and here I credit Zac Taylor and his staff for putting Browning in a position to be successful. He obviously has some ability, but your Matt Flynn reference I think is right on the money, his true value will be inflated and he will get overpaid somewhere else. Good for him though if that happens.) The Bengals offensive roster is full of game changers, including rookie Chase Brown, who is healthy now. That’s a late- round pick OSH and I both loved in last year’s draft. Wherever the Bengals fall on the draft board, obviously they need to continue to improve the o-line, and shore up the back end of the defense, which has taken a step back this year, largely in part I think to losing the outstanding Jesse Bates to free agency.