12-31-2019, 08:57 PM
(12-31-2019, 08:14 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I hope AJ is gone...for two reasons. For one, I think he wants top dollar from the Bengals, otherwise he'll sign for less elsewhere. The other reason is that the guy can't stay healthy anymore. We need someone we can rely on if we're going to spend any significant money.
The thing people miss is that when someone like AJ misses all/most of a season, not only do we lose a talented playmaker, we're also wasting a good chunk of cap on someone who isn't contributing. A smart GM wouldn't get sentimental about AJ, he'd just cut ties with the aging/expensive/injury-prone player and distribute that money elsewhere. It's the smart move.
I feel ya on mental toughness and CP being a rich Cali boy. That said, I don't think CP's mental toughness was as big a problem as poor drafting and bad FA moves, or a generally apathetic attitude towards FA in general. We took too long to address the defense, which was poor, and we also let the o-line deteriorate from 2007-2010.
We find a few good players like CP/Chad/Housh/Rudi or Andy/AJ/Dunlap/Geno and then the FO seems to rest on their laurels after that. They don't seize the opportunity. They're a lot like a MLB team in the playoff race that refuses to trade for help at the deadline.
Love AJ, but I agree. If we spend money on a big time Receiver he better be healthy and somewhat young.
Amari Cooper would be a great get if we wanted to spend big money on a Wideout.
So true about the FO and FA moves, we never go that extra mile to put us over the top and that is what kills us in the end.
Need to start acting like we want to win a Superbowl. Not half assing it like we always do in FA.
Cannot do it all in the Draft but Burrow, a fast LB'er that can run sideline to sideline, a good young WR and a playmaking TE
sure would help big time. But we have to get the O-line, namely the RT solidified. Hart is okay but he is an okay back up and
we don't know how good Jonah is going to be yet coming off that injury, have to hedge our bets man.
