09-28-2017, 12:32 PM
(09-28-2017, 12:10 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Was this before or after DeCastro?
The reason I ask is because if it was before, the Bengals were willing to negotiate and come to a decent deal setting the market value which is something the Bengals never ever do. If the offer was after, they were still willing to negotiate but were not going to pay what DeCastro received.
Zeitler's agent most likely told him to wait to see what DeCastro got and would want at least $250k more at least per year since Zeitler is the better guard.
The Bengals will never pay top $ for a guard and value tackles way more.
I just wish the Bengals were a little, just a little like the Cowboys when approaching the O Line.
After. The market for guards reset in 2016 with Decastro, Long and Osemele all getting 10 or more and Brandon Brooks getting 8.
The next batch of contracts was always going to be closer to 10 or higher for the high end guards.
