01-18-2024, 01:31 AM
(01-17-2024, 07:49 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Pretty sure we heard the same with AJ Green when he ended up getting tagged.
What did we see that year?
A WR was still taken super early (Higgins) and played a good amount while AJ Green cost the team $18.1 mill for a 1-year rental.
Personally, unless there can be a guarantee Higgins is signed to a long-term contract, I don't want to see $20+ mill going toward a 1-year rental, especially if a draft pick is invested in Rds 1-2 as well.
Either sign him to a new deal or let him walk and get a new guy in the draft or outside FA to replace.
Saw the same thing with Bates, as well. Heard all about how he wanted to stay, nothing got done, and we spent a 1st on Dax Hill.
Also saw the same thing with Michael Johnson in '13, when they took Margus Hunt in the 2nd.
I think a lot of folks want Tee tagged because they think that will mean the Bengals won't take a WR high in the draft. For some reason, many on here react to the notion of drafting WR's like vampires react to crosses and garlic. It simply isn't realistic based on how the club does business, especially with Boyd also hitting UFA.
