05-30-2024, 02:01 PM
(05-29-2024, 03:52 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Should we start one? The WR contracts are getting insane. If they don't accept something reasonable we might not ever get a deal done with Tee or Chase with the way the WR payscale is just exploding.
Chase and Tee wouldn't like it. But we could tag Tee again next year and Chase will be on his 5th year option. The following year 2026 tag Chase and Tee ends up leaving, hopefully Yoshi steps up and has a big year but he would probably end up leaving because we would tag Chase again in 27. Then maybe it's time to tag Burton in 28.
At least we are usually good at drafting WRs. We would have to continue using early round picks on WRs and using the franchise tag when we hit.
No, the Bengals have $90mill in cap space in 2025 and, like $170 or $190mil in 2026 and that number keeps growing. They have PLENTY of money in terms of cap space to sign multiple impact players on both sides of the ball.
Now, cash on hand for all of these insane guarantees? That, I do not know.
I think they F'd themselves on not signing Tee until this point. The Bengals once again grossly misjudged the market price for one of their players. It's weird to sit back and watch this. I bet Tee would have taken $20Mil/year with some decent guarantees during the 2023 negotiations. At this stage, though? Ain't know way.
Also, I don't hate the idea of Yoshi, Jones, Burton, & Chase. The Bengals are once again turning to their plan of "Hope".... Hoping Yoshi eventually becomes Tee Higgins light.
