02-23-2024, 08:21 PM
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Report: Bengals are trying to sign Tee Higgins long term
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02-23-2024, 08:30 PM
(02-23-2024, 06:54 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: If we want to call him WR2, that number will have an AAV of $20M, max. If he wants $25M/per, then that is WR1 sort of money, and the team should let him walk if that is his demand. (02-23-2024, 07:06 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: I'd try for a 5 year deal with a progression ($20m/$21m/$22m/$23m/$24m) with the first 3 years guaranteed and a $3-5m signing bonus. That would put him approaching 30yrs old at the end of the term and we could cut bait at the end of 3 yrs if needed. Tee already turned down $20M AAV according to some. I could see a 4 yr 95M doffer being the max we offer. If Tee is extended, his cap hit could drop from 21m to under 10M this offseason.
02-23-2024, 08:58 PM
(02-23-2024, 03:45 PM)impactplaya Wrote: This franchise went to 2 straight AFC Championship Games They went because of Burrow.
02-23-2024, 09:07 PM
(02-23-2024, 06:22 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I was just adding more context. Nah, you didn't add context, just raw stats. It's like the saying goes: Most people use stats like a drunkard uses a light post. More for support than illumination. Context is Tee did all this during his rookie year having Brandon Allen throw to him and then the next 3 years getting out targeted by Jamarr Chase 407 to 295. Context is about 50% of Tee's career catches go for 1st down So many other "context" more than just how many yards he gained compared to others
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02-23-2024, 09:08 PM
(02-23-2024, 06:12 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: There were about 30 players last year that went over 1000 yards receiving. Tee has barely cracked 1000 yards twice in his career. He had 52 yards per game last year. 42nd in the league. Right behind Rashee Rice, Diante Johnson, and David Njoku. Hell to the no! Obviously, you didn't own CR in FFB last season...lol.... No thank you!
02-23-2024, 10:32 PM
(02-23-2024, 03:45 PM)impactplaya Wrote: This franchise went to 2 straight AFC Championship GamesWe went there also with a solid defense, by the # the defense performed better than offense in playoffs, to me Tee is more replaceable with depth of WRs out of college then a finding a quality DT
02-23-2024, 10:46 PM
(02-23-2024, 04:27 PM)impactplaya Wrote: The trenches can be upgraded at the same time you can No it doesn't. Anything Tee gets is more than the $0 he's currently taking up on the cap. ____________________________________________________________
02-23-2024, 11:05 PM
(02-23-2024, 06:54 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: If we want to call him WR2, that number will have an AAV of $20M, max. If he wants $25M/per, then that is WR1 sort of money, and the team should let him walk if that is his demand. I agree he's not worth anything close to 25. I don't think I'd pay him 20 tbh. Rather use the money on the DL and OL and other areas. This draft class is DEEP at WR...this conception that we can't win without Tee and Chase is just stupid. Chase and another mid level guy(Ridley for 2 yrs maybe) and draft another WR in the 2nd this year and add a TE and fix the DL and OL and we can win without Tee. And the extra 20 or whatever it is just gives us more money to do it.
02-23-2024, 11:58 PM
(02-23-2024, 04:04 PM)Ell Prez Wrote: I think those runs had more to do with having a really good defense. We had elite play from Bates, Chido, reader, Hendrickson. Really good plan from Wilson, Bell, Hubbard. Agree in the main. But Reader was elite last year when healthy. Battle was close to elite. There is no way we should count on a rookie to replace Tee. First off, we'd have to spend #18 on him, and that pick should go trenches (Fuaga, Latham, Guyton, Mims, Newton, Murphy) or maybe DB. Even if Tee plays on the tag, we have $45 mil in functional cap space. Say Reader costs $10, that's $35. You can get darned near two elite guys with that (DT & DB?). Heck, if Tee & DJ come in lower and/or we renegotiate some guys, it could be Tee + Reader + 2 elite guys and then some. Or you could go for just one morexelite guy and spread the rest out. For me, it is chips in the middle time. Right now.
02-24-2024, 12:06 AM
02-24-2024, 12:06 AM
Well looks like we informed Tee he is being tagged. So now it becomes…and what?
02-24-2024, 12:07 AM
02-24-2024, 12:17 AM
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> My question why so quickly? They had time to work out a deal.... Sign and trade is definitely on the table now
02-24-2024, 12:21 AM
If true, they must have quickly realized they couldn’t re-sign him (again). Found out Agent was t budging off of last offseasons demands. Didn’t even use up all the tag deadline to negotiate.
Reports earlier of them wanting to sign him long term looks to have been clearing their name from any pushback. Quote:"Success doesn’t mean every single move they make is good" ~ Anonymous
02-24-2024, 12:23 AM
02-24-2024, 12:31 AM
(02-24-2024, 12:17 AM)QueenCity Wrote:<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 1. It isn't official yet. Guys cannot officially be tagged until Tuesday. 2. You can still negotiate the longer contract after tagging someone. And I am sure we will continue to try to get a long term deal done. As to why do it so early? Why wait? Make it clear, both to Tee, his jerk agent, and other teams he will be in stripes next year. WR2 does not have to be on the front burner for the FO. We have clarity on our working cap number and can go forward. If a deal gets done, the number will get better, not worse.
02-24-2024, 12:37 AM
1) The FO can still negotiate with him for a new contract.
2.) The FO can still trade him!
02-24-2024, 12:38 AM
I agree with all the above... but I'm more impressed with the Bengals making an early decision.
They seem to have a plan... and I can always get behind that.
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02-24-2024, 12:40 AM
(02-24-2024, 12:37 AM)J24 Wrote: 1) The FO can still negotiate with him for a new contract. Only once/if he signs the tender. Bates waited until August 23rd to sign his tag, 5.5 months after being tagged. ____________________________________________________________
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