(03-16-2021, 11:24 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Goes to the Patriots.  3 years 37 million dollars.

The Pats have now spent a combined 87 million dollars on Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry, the top two Tight Ends in free agency.

I mean, it makes sense.  Tight Ends are huge factors in today's game.  And if anyone knows what they're doing it's Bill Bellichick.

Meanwhile, we're standing pat with CJ Uzomah (1,098 yards and 8 TD's through 6 seasons) and his achilies injury, and Drew Sample, who is the world's biggest bum.

But I keep forgetting.  Our offense doesn't use the Tight End like others.  It's by design, and Zac Taylor definitely knows what he's doing.

(03-16-2021, 11:41 AM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Watch them use the draft capital to move up and get their guy at QB since they loaded up in FA.

(03-16-2021, 11:24 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Goes to the Patriots.  3 years 37 million dollars.

The Pats have now spent a combined 87 million dollars on Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry, the top two Tight Ends in free agency.

I mean, it makes sense.  Tight Ends are huge factors in today's game.  And if anyone knows what they're doing it's Bill Bellichick.

Meanwhile, we're standing pat with CJ Uzomah (1,098 yards and 8 TD's through 6 seasons) and his achilies injury, and Drew Sample, who is the world's biggest bum.

But I keep forgetting.  Our offense doesn't use the Tight End like others.  It's by design, and Zac Taylor definitely knows what he's doing.

(03-16-2021, 12:23 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: This is my thought as well.

I think they gave Cam that cheap incentive laden deal knowing they were going to target a QB in the draft.  He'll either serve as a stop-gap and/or as a mentor.

I don't know if they'll move up, or if they do how far, but I have to think the have their eyes on a QB in rounds 1-3.  And I'd put the odds on round 1 as the favorite.

What we're seeing here is a plan in action.  They clearly went into free agency with a well-thought plan and are rebuilding their roster before our eyes. 

On a lesser note, Kansas City is another team with a clear plan.  They cut two OL early, both prior to the start of FA, and then immediately target (and land) the best OG on the market.

But here?  We've made one cut, BJ Finney who was obvious because he carried no dead cap and was an add-on to make the financial of a trade work.  We're replaced one departing player with another of comparable value.

Our team as it stands is pretty much exactly the same.  We've yet to do anything to remake our roster.  Hell, we can't even cut bait from Gio Bernard and his 5 million dollar or salary.

(03-16-2021, 12:23 PM)Whatever Wrote: The problem with pursuing Henry is there's a good chance that Pitts is the bpa at 5 if Sewell and Chase are gone. 

(03-16-2021, 12:37 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: I could be wrong, but I don't see the Bengals taking Pitts. 

Even if we traded down out of the 5 spot, and he was magically still there further down I still could see us passing on him.  Why?  Because this team is stupid and they're perfectly content with Uzomah and Sample.

There's probably people in that building (Katie, Troy, Duke, and Zac) that would liken a TE acquistion as an admission of failure.  They don't want to admit they gave Uzomah too much money or that they whiffed on Sample.  So they're not even going to consider bettering the position.  (Side note: May be the same situation with Bobby Hart.  Troy got awful defensive about that deal.  Probably don't want to improve there either because their pride would take a hit)

I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think they're going to do a damn thing at TE.  That's why Hopson has mentioned numerous times that "with Uzomah coming back and Sample...".  Not to mention, I'm pretty sure the Bengals themselves names Drew Sample as their "breakout player" in an article on the front page.

(03-16-2021, 02:27 PM)CarolinaBengalFanGuy Wrote: I wouldn’t have paid Hunter Henry that much money. Way too much for somebody like him.

(03-16-2021, 02:20 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Uzomah was 16th in targets per game, 10th in receptions per game, and 10th in yards per game in 2020 amongst TEs.

(03-16-2021, 05:50 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: I'm sorry, I can't take per game stats seriously when we're discussing someone who played in 2 games.

(03-16-2021, 06:05 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Overpaid for Cam

(03-16-2021, 07:10 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: You must have not looked at the contract.  He basically signed a backup level deal.

2.5 million dollar signing bonus
1.5 mil base salary
1.5 mil total in roster bonus (paid per game)

He has 9 million in incentives attatched to the playoffs, Pro Bowl, All-Pro, MVP and Superbowl.

Worst case scenario, he's getting 5.5 millon if sticks on the roster all year.  Best case, they just got a Pro-bowl/All Pro level QB who wins a Superbowl in 2021, and wins MVP, for 14 million bucks.

Fwiw, here's some comparable QB's and their salaries to compare to the 5.5-14 mil deal Cam just inked:

Andy Dalton - 10 mil
Ryan Fitzpatrick - 10 mil
Taysom Hill - 12 mil
Jacoby Brissett - 7.5 mil
Case Keenum - 7 mil
Jameis Winston - 5.5 mil

It sounds like, barring a return to his absolute prime and a Superbowl, that Cam Newton will make well under 10 million dollars.  In fact, he'll probably make under 8 mil, even if he starts every game.