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[Nicomo Cosca]

(05-17-2020, 11:31 AM)Circleville Guy Wrote: Anyone who thought it was time for Whit to move should also be for moving on from AJ. Whit was coming off of an All Pro year and AJ has been hurt for the last 1 1/2 seasons. I get the age difference but the position is different too and you lose speed faster than strength. Whit also could have moved to guard if he regressed at tackle. Whit had as great, if not a better Bengal Career than AJ did. It’s just not as flashy of a position.

AJ is 31 years old, and probably still has at least a few good years left in him. Julian Edelman missed the entire 2017 season, and came back the next year and won Super Bowl MVP. At 32. And AJ is on a another level compared to Edelman.

I understand not wanting to pay AJ big money, but wanting to just wash your hands of him and move on no matter what makes no sense to me. If he stays healthy and plays all season, and he’ll sign a reasonable deal to stay here, we absolutely should do it. Especially if he gets help from guys like Boyd, Tee, and Mixon, and doesn’t have to carry the offense so much anymore.