CINCINNATI — No matter whom you talked to inside the Bengals organization over the past few months, they said the same thing. Bengals fans might not have liked the answers they heard, but they had the answer.



They invested in fixing the offensive line last year and are comfortable with the direction. They believe in the development of their young prospects.



We wrote it. We talked about it. We wrote it again. And again.



The Bengals proved this weekend they weren’t lying.



Two days and four picks came off the board following the selection of face-of-the-franchise Joe Burrow, and nary a soul was added to protect him.



Like any great night of celebration like Thursday, the hangover that follows is often dayslong, filled with nausea and regret amid fear of messing up whatever you were celebrating in the first place.



Welcome to the world of Bengals fans scared of ruining Joe Burrow.



The coaching staff’s tune...