02-17-2020, 12:57 PM
(02-14-2020, 09:07 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I'd let AJ walk. We'll get a nice compensatory pick for him, and we can use that money to improve the team elsewhere.
Then draft a long-term replacement.
We wouldn't get the compensatory pick until 2021 and it would be towards the end of the third round.
The last five second (i.e. extra) 3rd round picks the Bengals have had: Malik Jefferson, Paul Dawson, Brandon Thompson, Brandon Ghee, Chase Coffman.
I'd rather roll the dice on AJ's fitness than on a late 3rd round pick in 2021.
(02-15-2020, 01:51 PM)lone bengal Wrote: Agreed tagging Green for a year could hurt us long term. Green can just walk at the end of this year and then we’re back at square one at WR. Tagging a 32 year at 18 million could prevent us from signing a young lineman or linebacker that could be a young building block for the future. This teams biggest issue is they have no long term plan. They should be rebuilding around Burrow with young talent because this roster has a ton of holes that can’t be addressed in a single offseason.
If your argument is that you can't address all the holes in a single off-season (and I'd agree), why would it hurt the Bengals long term if they spend that money in free agency in 2021 instead of 2020?
If we tag AJ and he's a non-factor, you then don't re-sign him next year then you just use that salary in free agency next year rather than this year. But if he's healthy he makes life so much easier for the rookie QB, the rest of the receiver room.
And there is still room to spend in free agency this year if you tag AJ - trading Dalton frees up $17m, trading/cutting Glenn saves $9.5m.
(02-16-2020, 05:55 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: I dont see why people are so afraid of losing Green. It's not like hes a young, HEALTHY WR. Green has been one of the best receivers in the league for most of the years hes been healthy. Hes just not healthy anymore. Hes had a nagging toe injury since 2014. Hes been off the field a ton since 2016. Let's face it, Green is out of his prime and hes injury prone. If we can get a good deal for him I'm all for trading him
I think people are afraid of losing Green because they've seen what it's like without him.
Imagine if AJ Green is let go and then Tyler Boyd turns his ankle before the opener. Rookie Joe Burrow would be throwing to Alex Erickson, Auden Tate, John Ross, CJ Uzomah, Drew Sample and a rookie - in which case good luck Joe!
I know he's far from a sure thing health wise but I'd still look to re-sign AJ and draft a receiver this year. Maybe the rookie receiver contributes meaningfully this year (although recent history with Boyd, Ross, Malone, Sanu, Marvin Jones etc suggests they probably won't until at least year 2 or 3) but we'll need someone for next year as this is Ross' last year and I don't see us picking up his 5th year option. I wouldn't even be opposed to double dipping at receiver if we can collect some more picks in trades.
