First three pics - roster shaping

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(04-29-2023, 10:36 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: That right there is the most important part. #2 WR shouldn't be replacing an OT or DL in that equation. You can pay 1 weapon because you always need 1 dominate one, but then you pay the QB that huge contract because you expect them to perform with other guys on rookie deals or bargain FA deals.

We somehow went from "Burrow will elevate bad WRs to good and good WRs to great" to "Burrow needs 2 of the 10 highest paid WRs in the NFL" in a span of just a couple years. Mahomes just won the SB with, yes Kelce, but his WRs were Juju, Valdes-Scantling, and Justin Watson. Absolutely keep investing good draft picks in getting new weapons, but you need to be able to move on them when it's time.

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As a side note for Mahomes, predictably the Chiefs are already looking at giving him more money after Burrow and Herbert get their extensions. It won't be $45m/yr soon anymore.

I disagree.  Here is why:  Higgins isn't a #2 WR.  He is a #1.  A top 10 WR in the league.  That combination of him and Chase allows the offense to go cheaper on places like TE, and, hopefully, RB.  They made some great, affordable acquisitions on the offensive line (Karras, Cappa, Collins) and made one big move with Brown.

I just believe in this scoring league that favors offenses, having Tee and Ja'Marr together makes the Bengals unique.  The statement about making WRs better may be true (and TEs) but without enough time to throw, having those two  weapons helps Joe tremendously.  

Now that Burrow will have more time to throw, they could be absolutely lethal.