Some possible cuts... Larry Warford

[SunsetBengal]

(04-29-2020, 05:43 PM)SErebel11 Wrote: Warford graded out as the 8th best guard last season according to pff. Just below Zeitler. I take that with a grain of salt because the Saints Oline was so good collectively that I feel like it can individually skew each players grade a bit. With that said, he would be a fantastic addition to our Oline for next season at that price tag of 7.65 million because part of it could be mitigated by releasing Redmond at his 2.133 Million cap hit. Basically adding 5.5 Million for a much better player on the OLine. I would guess an extension would be quite costly however. If I am his agent, I am pointing to Zeitler who is more than a year older than him and scheduled to make a base salary of 22 Million the next 2 seasons. With the cap going up and showing similar performance, he will be looking for 3-4 years for 10+ million annually. Not sure he would get that but I doubt 3/18 is even in the ballpark.

I knew his overall was 71, but I didn't realize that he was rated 8th best Guard.  I also hadn't realized that he was a 3X Pro Bowl selection, either.  I don't subscribe to any services that give breakdowns on his grading, but he seems like a model of consistency.  If the Bengals are serious about making a big leap forward, I think he would definitely be a player worth investing in. (at least a little more than I suggested in my earlier post)