The question has been asked several times already this offseason and will be asked several more times to come. How can the Cincinnati Bengals avoid another slow start to the season? The answer may be found in making sure the slow start happens earlier,

Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are set with their contracts but glaring needs at guard jeopardize their effectiveness.

The Cincinnati Bengals sound done in NFL free agency. Meeting with reporters during league meetings this week, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor effectively said the team has moved on to the NFL draft. Specifically, according to The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr., Taylor noted that the team is done with the guard position.