The Bengals needed another cornerback with #2 cornerback Johnathan Joseph going to Houston. Clements was being paid like a #1 cornerback in San Francisco, so naturally he underachieved and was cut. However, in Cincinnati, he’ll be paid like a #2 cornerback and he’ll have Leon Hall opposite him, so he’ll probably play better. He’s older, but this is only a 2 year deal, worth 10.5 million with 6 million in guarantees, which sounds about right.

Grade: A