03-05-2016, 11:25 PM
(03-05-2016, 02:40 AM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: First, let me clarify I am not, nor have I ever been a proponent of blowing the FA wad so to speak.
But to let two 26 year old players in the prime of their careers walk over an overblown injury pool and dead money pool (we have no dead money) and some other silliness...is about as spinning tires as you can be.
I don't want the moon. I don't want a crazy signing. Antwan Odom level? Good not great.
Just fill a hole instead of relying on the draft and no one getting hurt.
It doesn't have to be a superstar.
If Jones and Iloka do walk, fill another spot in FA without just signing a retread from some team hoping you catch lightning in a bottle...again.
This is where I'm at. If we resign everyone, it won't be realistic to want much more in FA. I'd expect a typical Bengals FA period, and I'd be ok with that.
Now if MLJ and Iloka walk, I would want the Bengals to make a serious effort to replace at least one of them via FA. Preferably MLJ because Shawn Williams looks good and rookie WRs often take time to develop. Trevathan would be nice too, but that's a pipe dream. Btw...isn't it a little sad that a mid-tier FA like Trevathan is just a pipe dream for Bengals fans? Ugh.
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