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CINCINNATI Andy Dalton hasnt seen this much change in the Bengals offense since his rookie season. Heexpecting even more when the NFL draft begins on Thursday.For the second straight year, the Bengals need a lot of help on offense.They chose receiver John Ross and running back Joe Mixon with their first two picks last season, hoping to inject big plays into an offense that had declined Dion Dawkins Jersey. Instead, things got even worse Cincinnati finished last in the league in offense for the first time in its history.Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor has been given a free hand to overhaul the offense, and the Bengals are expected to put a heavy accent on it during the draft.Thatone of the big things that were trying to do here Start from scratch, make things feel new, Dalton said.There are a lot of new faces and coaches, a couple new players, and I think we have more coming in the next couple of weeks. Things feel new, and thata good thing Matt Milano Jersey.What weve done in the last couple of years wasnt good enough, and so weve got to do things a different way.There are new coordinators on offense and defense, although head coach Marvin Lewis was retained and given a two-year contract extension that provide more chances to get his elusive first playoff win. The Bengals started a youth movement last season and it didnt go smoothly, especially on the offense.Unlike previous years when the Bengals could draft from a long-term perspective, theyll be thinking about immediate impacts from its top picks.Some things to watch with the Bengals draftOH!-LINEThe offensive line was the biggest factor in Cincinnatifall to the bottom of the league https://www.billsprofanstore.com/125-Kaare_Vedvik_Jersey. The Bengals let left tackle Andrew Whitworth and right guard Kevin Zeitler leave as free agents, and the line fell apart. In this offseason, center Russell Bodine signed a two-year deal with Buffalo, creating another hole. Theyve begun addressing the problem through the draft already, trading with the Bills for left tackle Cordy Glenn. The teams swapped first-round picks, with Buffalo moving up to No. 12 and Cincinnati sliding to 21st overall. They need more help in the draft.ANOTHER QBThe Bengals took AJ McCarron in the fifth round in 2014, hoping to acquire a reliable backup for Dalton. The move worked well McCarron took over when Dalton broke the thumb on his passing hand in 2015 and led the Bengals into the playoffs. McCarron left for Buffalo as a free agent, and the Bengals signed Matt Barkley to a two-year deal, but it wouldnt be a surprise if they considered a quarterback in the fifth round again.LINEBACKER DAZEVontaze Burfict is suspended for the first four games of the season the third year in a row that heserving punishment from the NFL Brandon Walton Jersey. As long as hearound, there will be a need for depth at that position. Burfict has missed the start of each of the past four seasons because of injury or suspensions.HITS, MISSES AND BARGAINSThe Bengals havent gotten much from the offensive players taken in the opening rounds the past three years. They chose offensive tackles Cedric Ogbuehi and Jake Fisher in the first two rounds in 2015. Ogbuehi has struggled to keep a spot, and Fisher had a procedure for an irregular heartbeat last year. Receiver Tyler Boyd a second-round pick in 2016 managed only 22 caches in 10 games in 2017. Last year, Ross had shoulder surgery that limited him at the start of training camp and wound up with only one carry he fumbled and no receptions before another shoulder injury ended his season. Mixon started seven games and finished with 626 yards and a 3.5-yard average.