Potential Restructures

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(01-13-2024, 11:46 PM)casear2727 Wrote: 15M to Reader pst injury doesnt seem to be realistic.

Wait 3 years on Chase?  How does that make ANY sense?  I'll help out, it doesnt.  That is a horrendously horrible idea.

WR salaries have skyrocketed the last few years waiting 3 years would be the dumbest decision this org has ever made. 

Chase is eligible now for an extension, their is a very real and basic reason why star players are extended as early as possible.  We can extend Chase to 2030 based on 2023/2024 numbers without ANY competitors in the mix.  Or we can use your odd ideology and wait 3 years until after we have tagged Jamar and sign him for the same amount of time but for at least 50% more money while competing with every other team in the NFL.

Spotrac has his market value at $15 mil. For whatever that is worth. Foulr our guys: 

Player, Spotrac MV, PFF projection

1. Higgins, $18.6, Franchise Tag
2. Reader, $15.9, $15.2
3. Jonah, $14.9, $16.0
4. Chido, NR yet, $11.5
5. Boyd, $8.7, $8.75 mil


https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/cincinnati-bengals/

https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2024-free-agent-rankings-free-agency

FWIW, prospects for targets: 

Player, Spotrac MV, PFF Projection 
1. C. Jones, DT, $28.1, $30.0
2. Madubuike, DT, $20.3, $23.0
3. Wilkins, DT, $20.2, Franchise tag
4. Winfield, S, $18.5, Franchise tag
5. Johnson, CB, $15.7, Franchise tag
6. Sneed, CB, $11.8, $17.5
7. Smith, OT, NR yet, $10 mil
8. Brown, OT, NR yet, $7.5 mil
9. Schultz, TE, $11.3,  $11.0
10. Henry, RB, $4.3, $10.0