The Cincinnati Bengals entered the offseason knowing that their offensive line needed to be improved.

So that's exactly what the Bengals did.

Cincinnati went out and signed guard Alex Cappa, center/guard Ted Karras, and tackle La'el Collins.

Quarterback Joe Burrow shouldn't get sacked 70 times like he did last season with those three now on the offensive line blocking for him.

It's hard to find much fault with the Bengals' decision to take an aggressive approach to improving their offensive line.

NFL.com, however, called the decision to sign Cappa "risky".

From NFL.com:

A great system and offensive line coach will make signing interior offensive linemen in free agency unnecessary. It's admitting you have a problem, which is only a good strategy if you choose well. Alex Cappa (four years, $35 million from the Bengals) was an improving, solid guard for the Bucs. But there's a reason they didn't prioritize keeping him at a big price. Laken Tomlinson (three years, $40 million from the Jets, with $27 million guaranteed) is a great run blocker whom the 49ers essentially got in a trade for free from the Lions before helping him turn his career around.

My point is not that Cappa and Tomlinson are bad players. They are starters! But the best deal in which to find a starting guard is a rookie deal, and the best time to bet on a former first-round pick like Tomlinson is when his value is at a low, not when giving him the second-highest guaranteed contract for a left guard in the league.

This is nonsense.

Is it possible that Cincinnati overpaid for Cappa?

Sure. In fact, they most likely did.

But who cares?

The Bengals have the luxury of being able to overpay right now, thanks to Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase both being on their rookie contracts (which are extremely affordable).

Cincinnati knew they wanted Cappa. And they knew that Tom Brady wanted Cappa back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, too.

So the Bengals ponied up and made a big offer. That's how it goes in free agency. Teams "overpay" all the time. I don't think there's anything risky about signing a player that Brady wanted. Really, the fact that Cincy signed a player that Brady wanted should be celebrated. Brady doesn't take many losses.

NFL.com missed the mark on this one. The Bengals needed to beef up their offensive line this offseason. And they accomplished it. That's a big-time offseason W for Burrow and the Bengals.

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