03-29-2023, 12:58 AM
(03-29-2023, 12:04 AM)Ell Prez Wrote: Are the bengals really going to pay Jonah 12.6M to start and Collins a 9M cap hit to sit on the bench? Or Vice versa?
One has to go.
Not really. We have the space to carry both. Still around $20 mil in space with both guys. Plus, I believe Collins' contract is set up so that his cap hit is lessened if he does not make gameday rosters, etc. So his cap hit will be less.
Plus, he could still help us later this year when he gets healthy. Lack of OL depth at tackle cost us big the last two years. For a year at least, we can solve that. Now, if we draft a RT who can play this year (Wright), then maybe. But Collins is signed for 2 more years AND has experience at guard. I'd be reluctant to lose that before I had to. He rated at 80+ his last two healthy seasons. I would not rule out a bounce back year.
