SIGN AJ GREEN!!!!!!!!

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(09-02-2015, 09:30 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: They've supposedly been setting aside money for this for the last 4 years though.

And I'm not sure I understand the logic that by paying top tier receiver you're destined to become the 90's Bengals.  Are the Lions doomed?  Are the Falcons?  Cowboys?  Broncos?  Hell the Broncos have about 40 million into Manning and Thomas alone.  They keep winning.  They can afford to field a whole roster and everything.

We can afford to pay AJ Green.  He's earned the money.  There should be no hesitation in doing so because of cap concerns.  It's bologna.  If you value him and aren't cheap it's easily doable, with sacrificing the rest of your team.

I agree the cap money for 2015 is not an issue. The key is getting a great deal for both the team and AJ long term.

As for 2015, AJ is already getting 10 million so adding 4 to 8 million in 2015 may help 2016 cap as the more we pay now (guaranteed), the less guaranteed money later in the contract. These types of details have to worked out and agreed upon by both parties, one side can't get a deal signed, they both have to agree.