Why Not?

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(03-09-2022, 02:09 AM)casear2727 Wrote: Again for the 3rd time, it seems you were referencing Bates instead of Boyd of which I disagreed.

Unless you were talking in generalities in the following sentences and not referring to Bates, Im not sure what you want me to see?

It will take $15M/yr average to sign Bates to a long term contract. He isn’t worth that. You admitted he isn’t worth $14M. If he isn’t worth the long term investment, don’t tag him with the intention of keeping him for one year. Get rid of him this year and spend the franchise money toward another player that will be here over the next three years instead of wasting that money on a player that wont.

If you’re going to over pay a player, do you want to over pay them $10M or $15M? Keeping in mind over paying a player an extra $5M is $5M less to make the other improvements you want to make?

I would rather over pay less. Because that gives me more to make other improvements.

Tag and trade Bates. That saves Bate’ $12.9M franchise tag (or $15M a long term contract would take) instead of the $7.3M getting rid of Boyd would save. Or an additional $5.6M that can be used towards other players.

Specifically, improving the offensive line. Why the offensive line? Because they are this team’s biggest weakness and are responsible for protecting its franchise QB. The highest priority of the team. More important than a WR or a FS. Because without the franchise QB this Super Bowl window is closed.

Because I want to sign veteran free agent offensive lineman, it is no longer a high draft need. Thus the Bengals don’t need to wait for one to develop like Carman whom they still don’t know what they got going into year two and if his back is 100% fine.

But, FS does become a high draft need in Round 1 or 2 to replace Bates who I would try to trade to the Lions or Jets if possible.

Last year there were 36 WRs drafted. Only 4 matched or exceeded Boyd’s production. Only 1 was drafted outside of the Top 10. One WR out of 33 drafted outside of the Top 10 would have match Boyd’s production. He isn’t as easily replaced as you claim. Unless you want to spend a high draft pick on a WR. Which you don’t.

I do want to spend a 1st or a 2nd to replace Bates whom I don’t want to over pay. Because I’d rather have a rookie FS than a rookie Olineman. And I don’t want to draft a WR high, either. Because after getting a FS I’d rather draft a 3T to improve the interior pass rush. Rather than replace a WR that outperformed 97% of the WRs drafted after the Top 10. Because it will be easier to replace Bates in the 1st round during this years draft than replace Boyd with a late round pick.