01-19-2024, 04:59 PM
(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.
Spotrac has his market value at $18.6 million/yr for 4 years. Even that seems like it's just a shade high. I don't think Tee is a WR1 really. Chase draws the double coverage mostly, but Tee's numbers should've been much better over the last 3 years. I think he finds a sucker to pay him WR1 money if we don't tag him.
He's has injured his right hamstring in each of his 5 years in the league. We ignored the signs with AJ Green and all the red flags are there with Tee. Let's get someone new in there Round 2 and having Burrow automatically makes the rookie that much better. I like the savings of $14+ million a year or so with a rookie and use that money to upgrade the OL.
"Our offensive line is going to surprise a lot of people" - Mike Brown (7-26-21)
