Should Wilkins be #1 FA target if not tagged?

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(01-16-2024, 04:32 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: He's heading into his age 29 season. There's only so long you can build around him. Honestly whomever Reader's replacement is needs to be a draft pick. Same with whomever we replace Hill with heading into 2025.

Right now for 2024...
Hubbard paid and heading into age 29 season
Hendrickson paid and heading into age 30 season
BJ Hill paid and heading into age 29 season

Then if you add Wilkins paid and heading into his age 29 season, you've got yourself an old and expensive group. Eventually the Bengals are going to have to develop some of their draft picks. Kind of the same spot they are with the OL. At some point you need to add and develop young guys to mix with the older and more expensive vets.

Hubbard has been talked about as a potential cap casualty with Murphy emerging.

Linemen also tend to be productive longer than players at other position groups.  A DT heading into their age 30 season is a lot different than a WR.