Fansided · Jan 22
Bengals could fix their draft mistakes by following Curt Cignetti’s simple rule
Jan 19, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti after defeating the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesUnfortunately, the Cincinnati Bengals have resorted to arbitrary, self-imposed, and constraining metrics to evaluate early-round prospects in recent NFL Drafts.
Some of those metrics, such as height, arm length, and weight, have them missing out on the most obvious of prospects who could have helped them win the Super Bowl, if only they had one more quality offensive lineman.
