(03-17-2022, 07:44 PM)casear2727 Wrote: 1 year 6M i think.

Oh, well that more than I thought. Not to beat a dead horse but this could have waited until we saw if we could get Collins or Tretter...

(03-17-2022, 07:49 PM)jj22 Wrote: Oh, well that is a lot. Maybe they see something in him....

Correction it is $3.5M... 

(03-17-2022, 07:50 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Correction it is $3.5M... 

Ok, that's more like it. 

(03-17-2022, 07:50 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Correction it is $3.5M... 

3.5 mill for a guy who is as good, if not, probably better?

we should all be jumping for joy

(03-17-2022, 07:44 PM)casear2727 Wrote: 1 year 6M i think.

Seems a little steep, but the Bengals write good contracts. Hopefully the base is a little less and the $6 MIL includes some performance clauses. 

(03-17-2022, 07:50 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Correction it is $3.5M... 

Now I'm happy with the signing

Step down from CJ but fills the void

(03-17-2022, 07:52 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Now I'm happy with the signing

I did that on purpose for PISTONS.....

(03-17-2022, 07:54 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Step down from CJ but fills the void

You want to bet?

Better athlete, better receiver, better football player...  will have better stats. 

Whats the wager?

(03-17-2022, 07:56 PM)casear2727 Wrote: You want to bet?

Better athlete, better receiver, better football player...  will have better stats. 

Whats the wager?

Joey B is going to make Hurst money for FA next year.

(03-17-2022, 07:57 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: Joey B is going to make Hurst money for FA next year.

I'll make another Hot Take.... Bengals will extend Hurst... 

Hurst for 1yr/$3.5m is a great signing. I like that a whole lot more than teams throwing $8-10m/yr at guys with basically the same or less production.

When you have Chase/Higgins/Boyd, there's no need to drop big $ on a mediocre TE. Good move.

(03-17-2022, 07:22 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: It's better than nothing. If he were a #2 TE, it would be OK.

Hopefully we draft one in the 2nd or 3rd.

Basically, anyone who was OK with Uzi as TE1 should be content with Hurst as TE1.

(03-17-2022, 07:49 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: I think some of the hate comes from people thinking the Bengals would sign Gronk because of his tweets or whatever about Burrow.  As soon as Brady unretired I think that was off the table so Gronk can play another year with his buddy. The Bengals were never going to spend big on a TE and that's why they let Uzomah walk.  TE is not a big part of the passing offense when you have Boyd, Higgins, and Chase. 

Hurst is good value low risk signing especially considering after Uzomah left the next TE on the depth chart was Sample.  

Probably. Gronk was just throwing out some bait in case his homie actually retired.

(03-17-2022, 07:50 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Correction it is $3.5M... 

What a bargain. For reference, that's a little less than what the Jets will pay Uzi this year.

Then they're paying him $9.5 million in the following 2 years. Ugly deal that we were wise to avoid with Joey B and others coming up.

(03-17-2022, 06:22 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I sure as hell wanted Pitts as a Bengal.

Thinking Bengals still would have taken Chase since Burrow wanted him even if Pitts fell. 

(03-17-2022, 07:54 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Step down from CJ but fills the void

I’m not sure that Hurst isn’t more of a vertical threat. I think it’s a wash but C J I’ll sure miss.

Hurst has 12 TD’s in 57 games to Uzomah’s 13 TD’s in 79 games. And he won’t be behind Mark Andrews or Kyle Pitts here. I wanted Everett, but this is a solid pickup. Especially for that money.

Good signing at 3.5 million which saves 4.5 from what we would have had to pay CJ to use toward O-line or CB.

Think it's a great fit.

(03-17-2022, 08:53 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: I’m not sure that Hurst isn’t more of a vertical threat. I think it’s a wash but C J I’ll sure miss.

It's definitely a wash.

If Hurst was a Bengal last season and Uzi was a crummy Falcon, the deals would be flip flopped.

(03-17-2022, 06:26 PM)wanga Wrote: Not as well as you in the game day threads

at least i'm known for something!

(03-17-2022, 07:56 PM)casear2727 Wrote: You want to bet?

Better athlete, better receiver, better football player...  will have better stats. 

Whats the wager?

well stats and play have not shown it of late.. also CJ is a much better blocker.. you want to bet that ? he is a 1 year gap player most likely, hopefully we draft a decent TE this year..