Solomon Wilcots makes the case that this is the best Bengals roster of the Burrow era, crediting a front office that traded a top-ten pick for Dexter Lawrence and went ten deep on the defensive line with Jonathan Allen, Boye Mafe, and Shemar Stewart. He wraps with the secondary upgrades — Bryan Cook and Kyle Dugger at safety — and full confidence the 2026 Bengals are built for a Super Bowl run.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Solomon Wilcots breaks down five reasons to be fully optimistic about the 2026 Bengals, starting with the front office's $132.7 million free agency haul headlined by trading a top-ten pick for Dexter Lawrence, a move without precedent in Cincinnati history. He credits Zach Taylor's offense for five straight top-ten seasons in scoring and efficiency, arguing the three-year playoff drought was purely a defense problem, and praises Joe Burrow as a generational talent just 47 TDs from breaking Andy Dalton's all-time franchise record. The episode's most passionate stretch is Solomon declaring Ja'Marr Chase the greatest receiver in Bengals history, above every historic predecessor. He closes on a defensive front he counts as ten deep, anchored by Lawrence, BJ Hill, Jonathan Allen, Boye Mafe, and new safety Kyle Dugger.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Bleav in Bengals, Carl Banks joins Solomon Wilcots to break down what Bengals fans can expect from Dexter Lawrence after the blockbuster move from New York to Cincinnati. The Giants legend opens up on why he publicly challenged Dexter last season, what may have led to the drop in production, and why he still believes Dexter can change in defense when he’s motivated. The conversation also dives into Joe Burrow, the importance of dominant defenses in today’s NFL, and why the Bengals’ defensive front could become one of the league’s most dangerous units.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.