You’ve heard the expression. The Broncos are a quarterback away. That’s something we’d say before they traded for a Russell Wilson lookalike contest winner.
It means that the team is so good from top to bottom that they could do the whole thing if they only had a good quarterback. There are a lot of teams that fit that description. The Browns and Steelers both do. So did the Jets in 2023 after Aaron Rodgers went down.
The Cincinnati Bengals don’t fit that description. In fact, they’re one of a minority of teams who have absolutely zero questions about the most important position on the field.