Report: Bengals are trying to sign Tee Higgins long term

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(02-25-2024, 10:24 AM)Ell Prez Wrote: Why would anyone ever trade a top 5 pick, Marvin Harrison in this scenario, for Tee Higgins and 18. They’re trading a better (most likely) talent at dirt cheap pricing for 5 years, for a player that needs to sign a $100M contract.



Draft picks are the most important thing in the NFL, due to the cap. The only universal competitive advantage in the nfl is finding more all pro talents on rookie deals than your competition can find. I also believe trading picks for a player who is on a big deal or needs a big deal is the worst idea any franchise can make. You have to give up cap space and give up cheap talent (draft picks). Look at cheifs and dolphins. It didn’t work for the dolphins and they traded for the #1 receiver in the nfl. The cheifs still won that trade.

Doesn't have to be for Tee and 18th. It could be the picks received from Tee and the 18th giving the other teams extra draft picks that you so eloquently point out the value of even.  
Maybe nobody would do it, but teams do trade out of top 5. So lets just say the Bengals receive a 23rd pick in  1st round for Tee. Not sure how far a team can move up giving a 18th and 23rd first round picks,  but pretty sure it is high enough to replace Tee Higgins. Especially factoring in the Bengals could then use Tee's money in the trenches as well and get both. 

Also as I pointed out, the other advantage is to control Tee's destination. Most likely he will not be tagged a 2nd year and will be able to sign with any team. Would make me sick to see him used as a one year rental where he may not go all in to stay healthy until his long term contract is signed and then sign with the Browns, Ravens, or worse yet the steelers like Boyd is about to do. 

Just don't get why so many are bought in to the one year rental plan to make a run for the ring over a long term plan to make runs at rings. Because those that talk about being weak at WR are going to still see that ,but just one year down the road with no return and no control over his destination. 

Would rather be proactive than reactive personally. yet do get that we all love having Tee even though it took Chase to come before the Bengals really started winning.