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(05-30-2024, 11:11 AM)Bengalbug Wrote: Over Half of the starting right tackles in the nfl are below $5 AAV.  You don’t pay backup “swing tackles” $5m AAV.  Trent brown is our starting RT who can move to Left if orlando gets hurt and then Mims takes over at right. Trent has the ability to play both sides, which is tremendous flexibility.  

I’m not sure where the confusion is but at $4,7500,000 the bengals are paying Trent brown  like a guaranteed starter (pending health). This is relative to the rest of the league.

If all it took was 4.7 million to buy a guaranteed starter at RT then we would have been bought one. We wouldn't need 10 years to find one. Everyone just said if he wasn't injured he'd be paid much more so those are the people in this thread you need to direct your disagreement with since you believe if he didn't have the injury history we would have still gotten him for under 5million. Or any RT which we'd guarantee to start because they signed for 5 million with 2 million guaranteed...... 2m guaranteed should not guarantee a start at LB let alone RT.

Just because there are starters at RT making under 5m doesn't mean they are any good, or have guaranteed starting spots. Maybe that is just the best that team has. They are probably just like I said they were strong swing tackles, veterans signed until a rookie gets up to speed. Or set to be replaced the following year on a 1 year deal. Say what you want but Franchise RT's aren't found for under 5 million. There's a reason teams are hurting for Oline help. That 5m RT must not be giving them what they need even if starting or else we wouldn't consistently see 4-6 tackles drafted every year in the 1st round. Hell why waste a 1st round pick on one when you can sign one that is guaranteed to start for under 5m....

The point is that doesn't make them any good which wasn't my point about Brown but is your point about all the other RT's you claim had guaranteed spots that get paid under 5m.

Everyone knows you can nitpick stats. My questions are how many of those were signed to start, how many started due to injury, what is the PFF grade of those players, and how many of those teams drafted replacements due to ineffectiveness?

The only reason Brown is guaranteed to start is because we took Mims, who it would be ideal to get brought along slowly. If we take Fuaga or Latham I'd be curious if his spot was as guaranteed as folks say now.

If Mims can play and proves he can this offseason and preseason, he should play. Hopefully the team doesn't sit him for the sake of sitting him because Brown is getting paid 2 million guaranteed. That..... Actually sounds like something folks would have slammed MB for. Playing the vet who gets paid more over a rookie who is the future and needs the reps (Bates, although Hill didn't really show he could play in his first preseason that I can remember)....