Quote:Every Bengals beat man and blogger I follow says Zeilter is by far the offseason's #1 priority and is a lock for a long term deal or franchise tag. 

 

 

Watching the Bengals for the last 30 some years here in Ohio, it's very hard for me to believe they would pay Zeitler around $16 million for one year, according to the franchise tag. I'm not saying they won't sign him long term before he hits free agency, but I highly doubt they would tag him. That's just not something the Bengals would typically do. Instead, I believe Dre Kirkpatrick would be a more likely option for the tag, especially since rumors are swirling that the Bengals will cut ties with Adam Jones after his latest arrest. Cincinnati is thin at the CB position and if Jones is cut, re-signing Kirkpatrick might be a priority.

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