01-30-2021, 09:48 PM
(01-30-2021, 09:00 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: It’s time for a new thread, it’s getting boring in here...
I’ve seen a lot of talk about the short window we have before Burrow gets paid. “We have to win NOW while Burrow is on his rookie contract!”. It’s true to some degree, but it’s not do or die from what I’ve seen. We can still make the Super Bowl with a well paid Burrow over the next decade.
3/4 of the championship teams have pretty wealthy QBs with substantial cap hits. Rodgers, Brady, Mahommes with Josh Allen being the exception.
When looking at the 14 teams they made it to the playoffs, the majority of them have a QB with a cap hit in the top half of their position.
Yes, winning now with Burrow is our best chance and what we all desire, but paying him doesn’t mean it’ll be the end of the line for this teams chances...
Well, maybe since we are the Bengals, but...
When you have a QB who is truly elite level, you do not have to have a bunch of high paid skill position guys. Maybe 1 or 2, but that kind of QB will make everyone around him better. He's an elevator.
One of the first things I loved about Burrow was when, in an interview, he discussed learning where each guy wants the ball, learning their strengths, etc. He sees that it's his job #1 is to put them in the best position to succeed.
So, I'm not worried about paying the Joe Burrow's of the world. They will pay him and find good players to fit under the cap along with strong young players on rookie deals. Burrow's job is to get them to be great.
^ Think about it like this: With a QB who took a tram friendly deal and a bunch of money spent on skill guys, how did that turn out? Not great, IMO.
