01-09-2023, 10:59 AM
(01-09-2023, 10:42 AM)ochocincos Wrote: I'd put Hurst about on par with Uzomah.
Hurst had more receptions this year than Uzomah had last year, but Uzomah had over 2 YPR higher.
Had Hurst been able to play 16 games like Uzomah did last year and kept his YPG of 31.8, Hurst would have probably just barely surpassed 500 yards.
As for blocking, Uzomah is better than Hurst.
In all the games Uzomah played last year, he allowed only 1 total pressure, 0 sacks.
Through 13 games so far this season, Hurst has allowed 5 total pressures, 1 of which was a sack.
But then you get to the cost of each guy.
Hurst - 1 year, $3.5 mill
Uzomah - 3 years, $24 mill
Hurst was a far better value contract-wise than Uzomah.
I do expect Hurst to get $5+ mill APY though this offseason, and I think the Bengals would be willing to give it to him.
This is the weird thing, people act like he was some sort of revelation...he was basically CJ.
It did end up being a much better value and if you can get him back cheap go for it. I think was this really shows though is we shouldn't be spending a bunch on the position as we can really run almost anyone out there to play it in this offense right now. I'd really like to look at one in the draft in round 3 or 4.
