Why the Bengals are in better shape than the media claims

After going 2-14 last season, the Cincinnati Bengals are facing constant criticism from the national media. Here’s why the franchise isn’t in as bad shape as the media claims.

With all the criticism coming from the national media, from Carson Palmer and Steve Bartkowski warning Joe Burrow about the ownership, to sports talk shows claiming the Cincinnati Bengals are one of the worst organizations in the NFL, pointing out some facts about the direction of the franchise is as important as ever.

A 2-14 record last year secured the Bengals the first overall pick in 2020, but before discussing the draft, let’s get more in-depth about where things went wrong last season. First of all, 8 of those…