09-02-2020, 03:20 PM
(09-02-2020, 11:37 AM)muskiesfan Wrote: I'm happy they got this done. I think it's a good deal for Mixon and the Bengals. It keeps the Joes tied together.
The people complaining about the deal would be the same ones complaining if he held out or walked after the season. He's a good young player who's best years should still be ahead of him. With Mixon in the fold, hopefully we can move on from Bernard's ridiculous deal next season. Obviously the Bengals were fine with the amount as they're the ones footing the bill. They had a solid and aggressive free agency and have now locked up one of their young, core players. I don't see what's not to be happy about.
There should still be the possibility to extend WJIII. As for AJ, I'm just not sure. Whether precaution or not, he's getting $18m this year and already has a hamstring issue. Unless AJ plays all 16 games and balls out this year, I don't really see the importance of extending him. I love the guy just as much as any other Bengals fan. He was amazing for us. However, he continues to age, continues to have injury issues, and continues costing the team a lot of money.
Great post Muskies, feel precisely the same on all points. We now have our best player from last season on Offense locked up.
If AJ continues to just get injured and is not the same this year you have to let him go. We will see what Ross does this season
as well as Tee Higgins who are both really talented. But if AJ goes we will probably need to Draft another weapon pretty early
next year and keep on trying to fix this O-line so Burrow, Mixon and company thrive.
