It is no secret that the large majority of the Cincinnati Bengals’ offseason will be revamping the defensive unit to get this franchise back on track.
With that being said, the Bengals are likely to officially break up with superstar pass rusher Trey Hendrickson and will need to bring in some guys to fill that role.
One name that is circulating around the Bengals is Denver Broncos star John Franklin-Myers as a candidate to bolster the pass rush in Cincinnati.
Christian D’Andrea of USA Today believes the two parties will come to an agreement and Franklin-Myers will be suiting up as a Bengal next season.
“Cincinnati has the cap space to go after a higher profile pass rusher, but Franklin-Myers may be the best fit for the Bengals’ four-man front,” D’Andrea wrote. “He’s probably going to get a hefty, but not top-of-market contract that could save enough money to patch up the myriad other holes in the league’s 29th-ranked defense. The veteran lineman can generate pressure as a three- or four-technique and generated a stop on 20 percent of his run defensive snaps, making him the kind of rising tide Cincy badly needs.”
Primarily a defensive end in the Broncos’ 3-4 scheme, Franklin-Myers logged 279 snaps at left defensive end and another 178 at defensive tackle, so he’s someone who could give the Bengals added depth at multiple defensive line spots. He had 43 total pressures in 406 pass-rushing snaps last year, according to PFF.
This could be an important signing for the Bengals because he will instantly help the pass rush, but he won’t destroy the amount of cap space the team currently has.
Myers has posted 29 sacks in his five seasons as a professional football player and will get a decent payday this offseason… Hopefully in Cincinnati.
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