You drafted a Guard in the 1st Round...he developed...now Pay Zeitler!

[*ochocincos*]

(01-18-2017, 02:23 PM)jj22 Wrote: In before Hobs..

45 million cap

20M roll over for Eifert/Boyd/Core future extensions
5m for injury (even though we saved this much last offseason just to bring in a kicker this year. he must have been expensive)
10m for rookies we may have 11 picks (and you can add another 5m if we trade McCarron for a high pick).
5M for our "core character players" and lower level signings Peko, Hunt, Winston
Now that leaves 5M for EITHER Whit, Dre, or Z.

We won't be able to afford all three. Probably not 2. And once again we won't use free agency to put us over the hump. We'll be sold on the draft doing that, even though the rookies won't get much playing time until 2019.

Rinse, wash, repeat.

You know, for as much praise as the Bengals have been getting the past half-decade or so for such great drafting, there have been a lot of duds.
2011 - Moch, Sands, Whalen all busts (not counting the last two because they never even had a real shot)
2012 - Still, Thompson, Charles, Prater all busts. Jones and Sanu left in FA after their rookie deals. Herron was cut and was somewhat serviceable with Colts, but not good. DK and Zeitler could leave in FA.
2013 - Porter couldn't stay healthy and was cut. Hunt, Hawkinson, Fragel all busts. Burkhead will likely leave in FA, was underutilized during his rookie contract. Johnson hasn't really been given much opportunity, but he's been average at best from what we've seen. Hamilton was cut and is now making good plays for the Steelers for this playoff stretch.
2014 - Dennard's been hurt a lot of the time, Hill isn't what we thought he was (cue Denny Green), Bodine has been below average overall, Flowers and Wright are replaceable ST players.
2015 - Ogbuehi was putrid so far, jury still out on Fisher due to limited usage, Kroft been hurt much of 2016 and little used in 2015, Dawson bust so far, Hardison constantly hurt, Smith hurt, Alford cut.
2016 - WJ3 and Billings out all year, Vigil and Fejedelem rarely used, Westerman inactive practically all year.