April 6th Bengals Cap Space

[Luvnit2]

(04-09-2024, 12:18 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: With the whole proposed Bengals trading multiple firsts for JJ, the thing that keeps me sort of hopeful something like this COULD happen is, this is a copycat league. Zac saw how McVay does things in LA. How they gave up picks for splash, win-now signings to excite the fans and win a SB. It didn't cripple them, they had one down year and were right back in the playoffs last year having reloaded through the draft. What's to say we couldn't do that here?

I'd gladly part with this year's first and next year's (pick 32 baby!) for a five-year extended JJ. Trade Tee for an early 2nd and whatever else they can get, and continue on with your draft board.

It amazes me how much Tee is undervalued by fans. JJ is a great receiver, but a team with future cap issues needs drafted players to enable them to keep a strong roster. If you look at the Chiefs, they traded Hill for multiple draft picks, got rid of his salary and used those picks to build a great defense. The proposal to go after JJ is just the opposite.

The Rams needed a QB and a LT but had a great defense. 

The Bengals do not have a great defense, not close. I love offense, but I don't feel we can reach the Super Bowl with a bad defense, no matter how good the offense. The recipe to beat us would be to keep our offense off the field by controlling T.O.P. against our weak defense.