Bernard released

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(04-07-2021, 01:29 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I think the Bengal Front Office may have changed their value chart some but not by a lot.  They value skilled positions like QB and WR and CB and undervalue OL, backers, safeties.  Look at David Fulcher, who left after 6 years or so, considered one of the best safeties for Bengals until Bates.  

Bengals will gear everything toward keeping Burrow.  If that means letting Bates go, so be it. I hope not.  But if they do select Grant which in my mind the top safety, then Bell could be used more as a backer/db hybrid.  Having Grant and Bates would be the top safety position group in the NFL.  

Burrow's rookie contract won't end until after 2024 if they use the 5th year option.
The Bengals could extend Bates for 3 years, thereby having his contract end the same time as Burrow.
Then you can keep Burrow and move on from Bates if you need that money.
No need to move on from Bates after this year for something that is 4 years away.