AJ still makes catches only a small % of NFL WRs can make

[Housh]

I know we’ve all been disappointed at the fact that it seems his explosive burst is gone but the WR Iv seen these 3 games still has HANDS. And idc what you do, if you have HANDS you last on NFL teams. If he continues to lack in the stats dept i think he will resign on a good deal. Mike Brown has. History of going to bat for guys he likes and it’s obvious he likes AJ. I wouldn’t be mad with a 2 year 12 million dollar extension where about 8 is guaranteed. It’s not like the money is going anywhere else. No one is really up for a big deal next offseason except Carl Lawson if i remember correctly.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(09-29-2020, 09:53 PM)Housh Wrote: I know we’ve all been disappointed at the fact that it seems his explosive burst is gone but the WR Iv seen these 3 games still has HANDS. And idc what you do, if you have HANDS you last on NFL teams. If he continues to lack in the stats dept i think he will resign on a good deal. Mike Brown has. History of going to bat for guys he likes and it’s obvious he likes AJ. I wouldn’t be mad with a 2 year 12 million dollar extension where about 8 is guaranteed. It’s not like the money is going anywhere else. No one is really up for a big deal next offseason except Carl Lawson if i remember correctly.

WJ3 also needs a new contract.

12 mil is way too much for this version of AJ. We’re already overpaying Mixon for virtually no production, we can’t overpay a WR as well.

[Whatever]

(09-29-2020, 10:41 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: WJ3 also needs a new contract.

12 mil is way too much for this version of AJ. We’re already overpaying Mixon for virtually no production, we can’t overpay a WR as well.

Being brutally honest, current AJ isn't $5 mil a year better than Tate and I don't see him resigning for that cheap.  He might bolt to a contender to try and get a ring for that, but nothing he has shown during his tenure suggests he will give the Bengals any kind of a discount.

The issue is that Green, Ross, Erickson, and Thomas are all FA's next year, which is a huge blow to our WR depth.  They will likely resign one of these guys, and it may be AJ just because of name recognition.  This is a big reason why I'm aggravated that they didn't double dip in one of the deepest WR drafts in history this year.  

[sonofstat]

(09-29-2020, 09:53 PM)Housh Wrote: I know we’ve all been disappointed at the fact that it seems his explosive burst is gone but the WR Iv seen these 3 games still has HANDS. And idc what you do, if you have HANDS you last on NFL teams. If he continues to lack in the stats dept i think he will resign on a good deal. Mike Brown has. History of going to bat for guys he likes and it’s obvious he likes AJ. I wouldn’t be mad with a 2 year 12 million dollar extension where about 8 is guaranteed. It’s not like the money is going anywhere else. No one is really up for a big deal next offseason except Carl Lawson if i remember correctly.

Joe Burrow aside having AJ back was the thing i was most looking forward to this year.

I really , really want to believe its just 'knocking off the rust' so far,  but right now he is proving the FO right for drafting Tee Higgins and no long term deal.

[Bengalfan4life27c]

He has been doubled quite a bit for someone that has lost it. With that said right now it feels like he has lost a half step but with the injury he suffered it may take time to get that half step back. Even with the lost half step he is still a top 25 receiver.

[leonardfan40]

(09-30-2020, 08:55 AM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: He has been doubled quite a bit for someone that has lost it. With that said right now it feels like he has lost a half step but with the injury he suffered it may take time to get that half step back. Even with the lost half step he is still a top 25 receiver.

This^

I’d do the OP’s deal in a heartbeat, but think he’ll get more than that. As long as AJ is drawing double teams and has hands like you said, he’s worth $6/yr easy. I don’t know if he has truly lost a step or if he’s still coming back from his injury/time off, either way he makes the offense better just by being out there. That’s worth $6 mil/yr. $6 mil isn’t even WR2 money