Sitting at 4-3 with a home game against the Buccaneers lowly defense ahead of them Womens Ryan Glasgow Jersey , the Bengals are still in a decent position to accomplish something with their season. The 1-5 Raiders can’t quite say the same thing, and their head coach Jon Gruden probably knows it.Before the start of the season, Gruden dealt away his best player Khalil Mack to the Bears in the blockbuster deal of the year. Without their 2014 first-round pick who was due for a gigantic new contract on the books anymore, conventional wisdom told us the Raiders were going to use that money to pay for their 2015 first-round pick Amari Cooper. Then trade rumors regarding Cooper started to surface and Gruden attempted to downplay them like any coach. But we know what happened next.Cooper was traded to the receiver-needy Cowboys for a first-round pick, giving the Raiders three of them including their own for the 2019 NFL Draft. If it wasn’t obvious before, it’s clear Gruden has his eyes on Las Vegas and Las Vegas only for when the Raiders move their in 2020, when he will still have eight years left on his contract. So, who else is not in Gruden’s long-term plan? Well Hardy Nickerson Jersey , if we asked Gruden, he’d say he’s done acquiring draft picks for players he doesn’t want.But we’re not so easily tricked.The Raiders are not the only team that has been and will continue to be busy before next week’s trade deadline, but they are a team that possesses an asset the Bengals could certainly use.Tight end Jared Cook is on the second year of his two-year contract with the Raiders, so he’s not one of the free agents that Gruden brought in. At 31 years old, he doesn’t offer much long-term potential as a 10-year veteran. Cook is the Raiders leading receiver in every basic statistic besides touchdowns and yards per reception, which he’s second on the team in both. Aside from two outstanding games though, Cook has been just serviceable. In his last two games, he has 30 yards on eight targets.The Raiders are 23rd in adjusted net yards per attempt and expected points on offense with Cook being essentially their No. 1 receiving option. They have just Lee Smith and Derrick Carrier behind him http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-shawn-williams-jersey , but does Cook being around for the team’s second half of the season really mean anything? He could mean something to the Bengals.With Mason Schreck being the latest tight end to go down, the Bengals are left with just C.J. Uzomah, Matt Lengel, and Jordan Franks, who was promoted off the practice squad following Schreck’s designation to injured reserve. The price for Cooks in a trade would also presumably be minimal. Aside from the Cooper transaction, trades from around the league have consisted entirely of day three draft picks. Running back Carlos Hyde was traded to the Jaguars for a fifth-round pick. Cornerback Eli Apple was traded to the Saints for a fourth-round pick and a seventh-round pick in 2020. And those were just underachieving players. All-Pro nose tackle Damon Harrison was traded to the Lions for a fifth-round pick. In this market, Cook isn’t worth anything more than a fifth-round pick. To the Bengals, that’s valuable capital Womens Dre Kirkpatrick Jersey , but in reality, it isn’t. Just look at this year. The Bengals had six draft picks beyond the fourth round of the draft. Only one, cornerback Darius Phillips, is on the active roster right now, and it took him five weeks to get on the field for the defense.Cook would be able to come in and provide immediate depth for Uzomah for practically no cost. With his ability to stress defenses vertically, he may even be a better replacement for Tyler Eifert. What it comes down to is whether or not the Bengals believe they can truly compete for something meaningful from where they stand right now. Mike Brown and his staff does not give away draft picks very often, but there aren’t many better options in the short-term.Despite Gruden’s words, the Raiders are selling to anyone who’s listening. The Bengals may’ve been screwed at the trade deadline last year Darqueze Dennard Jersey , but they can accomplish something this time around in saving Cooks from the fire sale that’s surrounding him. The Bengals play under the lights for Monday Night Football in Week 4 vs the Steelers."The 2019 schedule just dropped, and fans around the Queen City want to know how many primetime games the Bengals have.Fortunately, they only have one. Unfortunately, it’s on Monday night, which is historically the worst night for the Bengals.The Bengals will play the Steelers in Pittsburgh on September 30th for Monday Night Football.The last time the Bengals were featured on MNF was Week 13, 2017. It was in Cincinnati against none other than the Steelers, and it was pretty eventful. The Bengals blew a 17-0 halftime lead, Ryan Shazier suffered his notorious injury Randy Bullock Jersey White , Le’Veon Bell stiff-armed Dre Kirkpatrick into another dimension, and JuJu Smith-Schuster knocked Vontaze Burfict unconscious. The Bengals ended up losing that game 23-20.The Bengals have not beaten the Steelers since the 2015 regular season, which was also the last time Cincinnati won in Pittsburgh.As lopsided as the rivalry has been in recent years, this will be a major game for Zac Taylor, as it will be his first game in the rivalry. Finding more success against Pittsburgh is critical to the Bengals getting back to their winning ways. A win here could really push this franchise in the direction it wants to be in. Hopefully, this game coming up will be much cleaner than the last one. The odds are pretty good since Burfict will not be suiting up in this game.