Bengals shouldn’t have replaced Carl Lawson with Trey Hendrickson

CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 29: Carl Lawson #58 of the Cincinnati Bengals in action in the game against the New York Giants at Paul Brown Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

After finishing the season last in sacks, the Cincinnati Bengals allowed their sack leader, Carl Lawson, to walk in free agency. The Bengals made sure to bring in another pass-rusher and inked Trey Hendrickson to a massive contract. Hendrickson had 13.5 sacks with the Saints last year but the storyline surrounding him is that he could be a one-season wonder.

As such, allowing Lawson to walk and replacing him with Hendrickson was considered the Bengals’ worst move of…