08-20-2017, 12:17 AM
(08-19-2017, 07:35 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: The problem with the Bengals is definitely not the way they handle the cap. We have had just as good of a roster as any team in the league a few years and haven't managed to win in the playoffs. That's not a cap issue, it's not a personnel issue. It's a coaching/player issue.
There was no reason to lose to the Chargers at home a few years ago. The Steelers game was a win EVEN with a backup QB, yet they blew it.
I have no issue not spending big money on outside free agents. They usually come at a HUGE premium. Guys are getting twice as much as they deserve with the new system,
And who hires the coaches? Yeah...largely the same management team that hasn't won a playoff in 26+ years.
There are some outside free agents that are value. I'm talking 2nd and 3rd tier guys.
And, it's not like our own free agents are taking hometown discounts to stay. The salary cap is exploding every year and players want paid.
