03-10-2022, 11:34 AM
(03-10-2022, 10:19 AM)casear2727 Wrote: I get it but career stats mean nothing today. WR3 is the 4th option, sometime 5th is the TE is having a big day, in this offense.
This is more about the position than the player, some really have a hard time distinguishing this aspect.
Already proven false.
Quote:We have 2 better receivers than Boyd, and his position is not a priority.
False. It's a 3WR base offense.
Quote:It is much, much easier replacing a WR3 than any other position other than maybe RB. We could easily draft a much faster, more electrifying WR next month or pick up a sure handed guy in FA.
Except that didn't happen with 33/34 WRs drafted last year.
Quote:With a solid line our focus should be on the 2 wideouts and expanded running game while we still have Mixon.
That's not the offense Zac Taylor runs.
Quote:The other aspect is our current roster. Getting rid of Bates, unless it involves a really good trade in some way, is much riskier as we only have Bell on our roster. We have 2 safety spots that require 3-4 guys and this would leave us with only 1.
False. The Bengals have Bell and two other safeties currently under contract which provides at least the bare minimum in depth.
Bates was brought in to start as a rookie without anyone a FS and the sky didn't fall. He can be replaced with a cheap vet and a high draft pick (Hall, Cine, Brisker, maybe even Pitre). Or sign someone like Q. Diggs for less.
Quote:As to the comparison of each player Bates had a very average season but played out huge in the playoffs and in the Super Bowl. Boyd played solid in the regular season and hurt us in the Super Bowl in crucial moments.
You gotta play solid during the regular season to even reach the playoffs or the Super Bowl. Boyd has been consistent. Bates has not.
Quote:But the gist of my argument is that WR3 will never, ever, ever be a top 2 paid position in this offense again with Burrow at QB. 4 receptions per game does not warrant getting paid 10M per year while 4 starters on the oline make 9M combined resulting in half of our playbook throw out the window and Burrow getting killed.
Top 5 WRs contracts start at an average of $20M/yr. Top 5 S contracts start at an average of $14.6M. Or 27% less. WRs get paid more than S because of the nature of the position. And a WR3 in a 3 WR based offense that is targeted more than any other WR3 in the league and 3rd most on the team is not, and I repeat, not a 4th or 5th non-priority option despite how many times you want to repeat that false claim.
Quote:We have not developed any depth whatsoever at safety and with only Awuzie at CB, Bates is a millions times more essential - pre-free agency and pre-draft. If we had a guy on the roster behind Bates I'd be ok with him going as well if we have a plan for a high draft pick to replace him.
False. Mike Hilton is an excellent NCB. Which means the Bengals have a minimum of two really good CBs.
It's really easy to just make shit up.
