Joey B talks to Collinsworth

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(04-22-2021, 01:07 PM)TJ528 Wrote: PDub i have to agree with Fred on this.  

How many big free agent did Marvin bring in during his time in Cincinnati?  

I mean if you look at the list of who's who and what was brought in and at what price tag it's crazy.

The front office is opening the pocketbook deep and wide for Zac.  

Look at the the Top 10 free agents I found during Marvins 15 years:

Tori James - Reclaim project
Cedric Benson - Reclaim project
Dhani Jones - Reclaim project
Bobby Williams
John Thornton
Reggie Kelly
Pacman Jones - reclaim project
Terrance Newman - reclaim project thanks to Zimmer

I mean just out of the list i compiled there's not 1 guy the Bengals spent big money on in Free Agency. 

Not compared to this year and last year.   Hell most of the guys were guys that had lackluster careers and Mikey boy thought he'd give them a 2nd chance because they had talent. 

The Bengals were busy spending a ton of money extending their OWN GUYS. Willie Anderson, Levi Jones, Justin Smith, Chad, TJ, Carson, Jeremi Johnson (richest FB contract at the time), Whitworth, etc etc... all home grown talent and all got big money. They didn't NEED to sign FAs.

BTW, blaming Mike Brown for all of those reclamation projects and trouble makers is a fascinating narrative.... Because, since MArvin's been gone those guys have all been cut and NO ONE LIKE THAT HAS BEEN DRAFTED OR SIGNED.

It is illogical to blame Mike Brown for any of that at this point. There should be ZERO doubt that Marvin was a huge voice in the room for those players given the fact that Marvin is gone, Mike is still there, and those players aren't being looked at or brought in.

BTW, Torry James wasn't a reclaim project at all. And they resigned him, I believe.