An offseason flooded with quarterback movement dispersed several new passers to the AFC North, with three of that division’s franchises making moves to install hopeful long-term successors. The Browns added three new QBs. The Ravens invested in Lamar Jackson, hoping to inject some life into a stale situation. The Steelers made a lesser investment in the position, but they're still planning for the future. In a similar spot to Baltimore — on the heels of two uninspiring seasons from a longtime quarterback — Cincinnati stayed the course, leaving the franchise without a possible future starter or a contingency plan in the event Andy Dalton’s swoon continued. When more than a fourth of the league either added a veteran starter or drafted an heir apparent, the Bengals doing neither could've been interpreted as the team being content with mediocrity. So their status as the AFC North leaders entering Week 6 becomes interesting on a few levels. Dalton having this rebuilt-but-not-really team at 4-1 also invites the l
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Friday, October 12, 2018
Bengals poised to see if strange resurgence is legitimate
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