Locked On Bengals - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Bengals

Jake and James break down the Marion Hobby hire, and we're bullish about his outlook as defensive line coach for the Bengals. Then we get into Mock Draft Monday, reviewing scenarios for Sewell to get to 5 before simulating a couple of rounds on the PFF Mock Draft Simulator, and we end up going in a very different direction as we find ourselves with tough selections when the Bengals are on the clock.

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Jake and James take questions for all three segments of the first Weekend Mailbag of 2021. We tell you about our preferences for FA+Draft prospect combinations, speculate about the future of Bengals offensive linemen, talk about Tee Higgins' potential, and answer all of the best questions from your mailbag submissions.

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Jake and James take a look at PFF's forecast for the best future QB from the 2020 draft class, where the debate seems to always boil down to Herbert vs. Burrow. Then we take a look at a few analytics companies that think the Bengals' secondary is actually strength of the team, before looking at some potential pricey free agency targets, and why they make sense for the Bengals to pursue if they decide to play in the deep end of the market again.

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James Rapien and Jake Liscow discuss the latest news in the Bengals' search for new assistant coaches, plus Joe Burrow talks about his health, potentially reuniting with Ja'Marr Chase and the guys breakdown Cincinnati's cap situation heading into the offseason.

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Jake and James break down Frank Pollack's (re)introductory press conference from Monday before diving into the mock draft simulator for the second time. Without the benefit of free agency, we play out a different scenario this week. We're faced with the Sewell vs. Chase question, and then have to figure out what to do in the second round after a first-round tackle run.

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Jake and James break down the signifiance of the Frank Pollack and Troy Walters coaching moves, and evaluate them as prospective coaches for the 2021 season. Both of these coaches are highly qualified and well-respected, and we tell you why these were the right moves for the Bengals.

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Hank Fraley is scheduled to interview for the Bengals OL coach position on Friday, and Jake did way too much research into his coaching history for you. Then Jake and James get into Joe Burrow's comments on Colin Cowherd's show on Thursday. We wrap up with some fun and non-traditional awards for the Bengals in the 2020 season.

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Jake and James talk about Willie Anderson's Hall of Fame campaign, which progressed but came up short in a great 2021 class. Then we break down the coaches that the Bengals are replacing in 2021, and what the new hires could reveal about the direction the Bengals are going in Zac Taylor's third year.

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Lou Anarumo is back for 2021, and Jake and James break down the Bengals' decision to bring him back and what's on the line for him next year. We then get into your mailbag questions, including who will succeed Jim Turner at OL, options for the #5 pick, and what happened after low expectations to start the year somehow ended in disappointment anyway.

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Jake and James review the coaching news that has been slowly emerging from Paul Brown Stadium before getting into the fun part of the show, Mock Draft Monday! We review three scenarios from three different mock draft writers, then get into our own Draft Network two-round simulation for the first time of the 2021 season.

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