Breaking News: The plan has proven to be very successful overall…

His wildly popular version of the Bengals was constructed with conservatism. Joe Burrow was the safest draft choice available to any team, having been selected first overall. You could not go wrong with either, but Ja’Marr Chase vs. Penei Sewell was an entertaining philosophical debate.

Under Duke Tobin and Zac Taylor, Cincinnati’s approach has been to target good citizens with a high floor who are dependable but unlikely to become stars, unless they are selected outside of the top five in the draft. Hendrickson, Reader, Hilton, Awuzie, Bell, Karras, Cappa, and Brown were among the notable free agents signed; these were good but hardly cap-busting investments. The plan has proven to be very successful overall.