The Growler

Paul sits down with Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com at the league meetings in Arizona. They discuss Zac Taylor, the Bengals' free agency successes and failures and the Bengals' draft strategy. Then, Paul's joined by Andrew Winter and Ryan Albaum of Gridiron Grading to discuss this year's edge class.

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00:00 Theme song and intro
02:10 Zac Taylor in Year 7
07:23 Bengals' free agency
11:41 Bengals' draft strategy
18:11 The Jack Golf Classic
21:59 The Analytics Department
23:41 Edge numbers that matter
27:50 Rueben Bain
31:43 Keldric Faulk & TJ Parker
36:58 Draft Day 2 finds

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Paul and Mark kick off the weekend chatting through the week that was with the Cincinnati Bengals. They discuss Joe Burrow's flag football performance, Joe Flacco's return and Tycen Anderson's departure. They Run Pass or Boot which Bengals' player is the most likely to improve this season and which draft scenarios would be best for the Bengals. They answer your questions on remaining free agents, Cam Taylor-Britt, the Bengals' front office roles and the Bengals' room for improvement on offense.

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00:00 Intro and theme song
05:07 Joe Burrow's flag football game
10:09 What does Flacco's return mean?
16:29 Tycen Anderson's departure
28:01 Most likely to improve: Jenkins, Stewart or Knight
31:46 Best draft scenarios for the Bengals
38:36 LB free agents?
42:57 Cam Taylor-Britt a bust?
45:46 Bengals' front office logistics
48:11 Bengals' offensive improvement
52:17 Growl Pal Spotlight(s)
56:08 Go See Mark!
57:17 Dad Life

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Double draft feature this week as Paul is joined by Ryan Albaum and Andrew Winter from Gridiron Grading as well as a 30-minute conversation with former Bengals scout Christian Sarkisian, now the GM of athletics at Northwestern University.

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00:00 Intro
04:00 Gridiron Grading: CB correlation and player profiles
22:00 Christian Sarkisian joins

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Paul and Mark react to the week in Bengals news as they record Who Dey Light from Another Nine in Montgomery. They discuss the reactions to the Bengals' pick in the post-free agency mock draft and the effect of the holes left in the Bengals' roster after free agency on the draft. They look at Geno Stone's departure and the Lou Anarumo Reunion Tour. Paul answers your questions on the Bengals' plan at center, the Bengals' contract structures, and the Bengals' front office-coaching staff dynamics.

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00:00 Theme song and intro
03:18 Mock Draft reaction
09:58 Geno Stone's Cincinnati departure
12:03 Burning Bengals jerseys
15:07 Lou Anarumo reunion tour
18:39 Bengals draft a Day 3 center?
22:28 Bengals' contract structures
26:47 Bengals' coaching staff frustration?
33:11 Crazy trade proposal
36:05 Ambush questions
43:52 Let's golf!

-Let's play some golf!

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Paul and Charlie offer what they learned about the Bengals in 2026 over a week of free agency.

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-Intro
-Defensive vision
-Front office not changing
-Explosive plays
-Cornerback: WTF?!
-The Analytics Department with Gridiron Grading presented by R&A Marketing
-Peter Woods profile
-The 2024 draft: Woof
-Comp picks
-Final backup sandwich thoughts
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