The Cincinnati Bengals are swimming in murky waters just right before the 2017 draft. They have major questions about their offensive line, as well as a need for more pass rushers on the defensive side of the ball. The Bengals didn’t sign many outside free agents this year, but came out with at least two productive players in linebacker Kevin Minter and old friend Andre Smith.

This still leaves a lot of questions about the roster as a whole. Both Vontaze Burfict and Kevin Minter are only signed through this year. Corner Adam Jones is looking run down and Jeremy Hill is playing on the last year of his rookie contract. And of course there’s still the shaky foundation of Cincinnati’s offensive line with the free agent departures of tackle Andrew Whitworth and guard Kevin Zeitler.

Coach Marvin Lewis and the Bengals’ front office need to maneuver through this draft with some precision if they want a roster that can contend for the playoffs in 2017. Here’s a checklist of what Cincinnati needs to do in order to obtain an A-plus draft in 2017.