The safeties

[jj22]

(11-28-2023, 04:22 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Are you sure about that?  The Bengals signed Bell to his second contract, they just signed two LBs that they drafted to second contracts, extended the second contract of their best pass rusher.  I believe that it's the 3rd contract where the Bengals decide that it's time to go younger and cheaper.  Except for Bates, who seems to be living up to his merit of a top 5 at his position player, despite everyone who wanted to shit on him while he was still a Bengal.

They did sign Bell to his second contract, but it was on the cheap and he was sitting out with no interest in a year that most safety's were. If Hill and Battle develop like we hope, they won't be cheap, and given the FO doesn't value safety's, I don't think it's the same as the other positions you mentioned. Although I wouldn't say they valued LB's either but they did "pay" them. Although not market value.