02-17-2020, 04:39 AM
(02-16-2020, 11:27 PM)Synric Wrote: I get people are scared to resign AJ Green but its probably the smart thing to do...
There is a reason Green is a hot Free Agent candidate is because of who he is on the field. The Bengals need playmakers at WR and letting AJ walk would force them to take one higher in the draft neglecting playmakers on defense. It would also give a young QB a reliable option on the outside, with Boyd in the slot, and Mixon at running back.
Would AJ be a Gamble? Yes. But because of who he is and what he can do it's a gamble I myself would take and I hope they do...but hopefully leave theirselves an out.
If a deal to the club's liking can't get done, then the transition tag is an absolute must. If other teams are willing to shell out for him, then make them give their pound of flesh. That tactic should clarify how other teams value him in fairly short order. The "out" as you say would be the pick the Bengals receive at the team that signs him's expense.
It would be brutal to let him get away for nothing and watch him have a few more great years. it would also be pretty shitty to pony up around 20 mil per for 3 years for a hood ornament that can't get on the field for 12 games a season.
If he's as good to go as he insinuates, he should have shown it. Almost immediately after the season ended, he was miraculously cleared to begin working again. It's odd. All he had to do was play a game or two at the end of the year at a high level to get a big contract. Now we just have no idea what he can do. He hasn't been what he wants to be compensated as since Halloween week of 2018.
If he gets a big extension and underperforms or can't stay healthy, he'll become the most hated player on this team. His legacy will be rendered to a pile of dog turds. The Bengals will probably lose a lot of games and he will collect a shitload of money while they do it. I hope this does not happen, for the sake of everyone involved. Tag him, see if anyone bites, sign him to a deal that reflects the market if they don't. Either way, they need to prepare for a near future without him.
