The Cincinnati Bengals hit the ground running during the legal tampering window of NFL free agency. They immediately secured the services of edge rusher Boye Mafe and safety Bryan Cook.
And that is wonderful news from an organization that seemingly relies on “hope” as much as an actual plan. As the great Jake Liscow of Locked on the Bengals once prophetically stated, hope is not a plan.
Now, the Bengals are hoping Mafe will take a step toward becoming one of the league's best sack masters, the way Trey Hendrickson did, while crossing their fingers they did not shell out a huge commitment akin to the second contract of Carl Lawson.