A big reason why the Cincinnati Bengals are staring down a third straight season of missing the playoffs is the front office. Let's call a spade a spade. De facto GM Duke Tobin is most to blame.
Sure, Tobin doesn't have the typical resources to work with in a personnel department. That's fair to say in his defense. What isn't fair to say in his defense is pretty much anything else.
Congratulations, you drafted Joe Burrow No. 1 overall and decided to pair him with his favorite wide receiver from LSU, Ja'Marr Chase. Pretty much every other draft pick since Chase in 2021 is an abject disaster.