Time to jump into free agency

[Essex Johnson]

(02-05-2016, 04:37 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Still can't believe the Bengals are going to be paying Kirkpatrick $7.5m in 2016. After he was 3rd in the entire NFL in penalties, and had 16 missed tackles. Really need to drop that option like a hot potato.

Crazy thing is, Kirkpatrick has already played likely 40-50% of his career, yet some people still try to defend him by saying it was only his first year starting and he's young. Lol... 30-32 is the vanishing age for most CB. Those that play longer generally are able to substitute technique and knowledge when they lose a step. Kirkpatrick really doesn't have either at this point.

Well Lapham has praised Kirkpatrick and as he has a bit more knowledge then you and I, Im going to assume Dre is not as bad as some what to make him out to be, Lapham also mentioned Dre played a bit banged up this year and felt that might have hindered his performance.  As for the Bengals and his contract.. .. with possible lose of Jones and letting Hall go and the injury to Dennard... Kirpatrick's value goes up even if his performance this year was not overall that great especially with that lack of depth we are looking at with CB position.