Elizabeth Blackburn Article

[WeezyBengal]

(02-24-2021, 03:57 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: You're definitely right.  It was a big, and very important change.  One that should be applauded.

One thing I'd like to point out though, it was a change in approach, not in overall spending.

I'm not saying you don't know this, but I do think some get it a bit confused.  Just because the Bengals spent a ton in free agency, more than they ever have, doesn't mean they actually spent more dollars.  They simply changed how to allocate those dollars.

I don't point any of this out to say they didn't really change a thing.  I just think too many people think they actually spent more money, which they didn't.  To date, the Bengals have yet to show any real monetary change in commitment to building a winner.  Be it a GM, more front office personel, more scouts, and indoor facility, etc.

It would be really nice if they actually invested (spend more money) in changes in addition to this recent change in approach.  IMHO, both are needed.  Both go hand-in-hand.

It's not just about spending the money or bringing players in. It's about making SMART player personnel decisions. Was that Trae Waynes contract smart? 3 years 42 million? Hell no. You could have signed WJ3 for that. Was it smart to bring back AJ Green on a franchise tag for 18 mill? Hell no.

That's where I get hung up. Don't just sign people to sign them. Make good, smart decisions.