Paul and Jay break down the Bengals draft outlook in terms of positional priorities and trends to remember. Plus, Gridiron Grading returns to talk linebackers in The Analytics Department presented by R&A Marketing.

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Jay Morrison and Mark Chalifoux kick off the weekend with a whole lot of Bengals talk. They start with jumping into the news of the day and talking about the Bengals latest additions to the secondary. What’s the fit? What’s their role? And most importantly, how does this affect pick #10?

They answer questions on draft prospects, does Downs make too much sense? Could they potentially pass up on both Downs and Bain?? Is it unfair to Dax to potentially move his position AGAIN and what part of this offense would you upgrade given the chance? And how hard can you push a coach in an interview? Jay tackles all this and more from the Growl Pals.

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00:00 Theme song and intro

02:05 Bengals sign Taylor and Dugger

08:38 Effect of Bengals' signings on draft

10:54 Happy mock draft season!

15:16 Artemis launch was awesome

23:10 Your questions

23:26 Caleb Downs to the Bengals?

27:42 Bengals draft cornerback over Downs and Bain?

30:46 Move Dax again?

35:00 Trivia for Jay!

40:32 How improved is Bengals' secondary?

42:13 Would Bengals pass on Bain?

43:53 Bengals top-30 visits?

46:23 RPB: upgrading Bengals' offense?

48:30 How hard can you push in an interview?

53:19 Growl Pal Spotlight

57:08 Weird Story of the Week

1:00:23 Go See Mark!

1:01:47 Dad Life

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Paul reports from the league meetings in Arizona along with Jay back in Cincinnati. They react to what Zac Taylor said during the AFC North Coaches Breakfast on Tuesday as well as other things seen and heard in Phoenix.

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-Intro

-Why Katie Blackburn didn't talk

-Zac Taylor on LBs

-Zac Taylor on CBs

-Joseph Toyota Best Decision

-Other notable developments

-What's next

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Paul sits down with Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com at the league meetings in Arizona. They discuss Zac Taylor, the Bengals' free agency successes and failures and the Bengals' draft strategy. Then, Paul's joined by Andrew Winter and Ryan Albaum of Gridiron Grading to discuss this year's edge class.

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00:00 Theme song and intro

02:10 Zac Taylor in Year 7

07:23 Bengals' free agency

11:41 Bengals' draft strategy

18:11 The Jack Golf Classic

21:59 The Analytics Department

23:41 Edge numbers that matter

27:50 Rueben Bain

31:43 Keldric Faulk & TJ Parker

36:58 Draft Day 2 finds

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Paul and Mark kick off the weekend chatting through the week that was with the Bengals.

-Intro

-Flag Football Joe

-What does Flacco's return mean?

-Tycen Anderson's departure

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-Your questions

-Most likely to improve: Jenkins, Stewart, Knight

-Best draft scenarios

-LB free agents?

-Cam Taylor-Britt a bust?

-Front office free agency logistics?

-Offensive improvement?

-Growl Pal spotlight(s)

-Tyler got a kidney

-Free throws for kids results

-Saveohiobevs.org

-Go see Mark in Liberty this weekend

-Dad life

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Double draft feature this week as Paul is joined by Ryan Albaum and Andrew Winter from Gridiron Grading as well as a 30-minute conversation with former Bengals scout Christian Sarkisian, now the GM of athletics at Northwestern University.

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00:00 Intro

04:00 Gridiron Grading: CB correlation and player profiles

22:00 Christian Sarkisian joins

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Paul and Mark react to the week in Bengals news as they record Who Dey Light from Another Nine in Montgomery. They discuss the reactions to the Bengals' pick in the post-free agency mock draft and the effect of the holes left in the Bengals' roster after free agency on the draft. They look at Geno Stone's departure and the Lou Anarumo Reunion Tour. Paul answers your questions on the Bengals' plan at center, the Bengals' contract structures, and the Bengals' front office-coaching staff dynamics.

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00:00 Theme song and intro

03:18 Mock Draft reaction

09:58 Geno Stone's Cincinnati departure

12:03 Burning Bengals jerseys

15:07 Lou Anarumo reunion tour

18:39 Bengals draft a Day 3 center?

22:28 Bengals' contract structures

26:47 Bengals' coaching staff frustration?

33:11 Crazy trade proposal

36:05 Ambush questions

43:52 Let's golf!

-Let's play some golf!

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Paul and Charlie offer what they learned about the Bengals in 2026 over a week of free agency.

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-Intro

-Defensive vision

-Front office not changing

-Explosive plays

-Cornerback: WTF?!

-The Analytics Department with Gridiron Grading presented by R&A Marketing

-Peter Woods profile

-The 2024 draft: Woof

-Comp picks

-Final backup sandwich thoughts

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