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1/2 the draft class have signed their contracts. I would expect the other 6 to sign before the end of Rookie Camp
I do not miss the old days of "will he or won't he" sign before training camp
It's next season and I'm hopeful
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Let me guess their names from just looking at them from left to right....
Matt Lee, Cedric Johnson, McLachlan, McKinnley Jackson and Fig Newton 
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Yes it is much better with the rookie salary structure in place. Could just be my bad memeory but it seems like the Bengals first round pick held out or had difficult negotiations more often than not.
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(05-11-2024, 11:16 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: Yes it is much better with the rookie salary structure in place. Could just be my bad memeory but it seems like the Bengals first round pick held out or had difficult negotiations more often than not.
Yeah, and it hurt both the team and player in several cases. Andre Smith was a big one. Rivers was fairly late as well.
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(05-11-2024, 11:16 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: Yes it is much better with the rookie salary structure in place. Could just be my bad memeory but it seems like the Bengals first round pick held out or had difficult negotiations more often than not.
And who can forget Ricky Hundley
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(05-11-2024, 02:58 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Let me guess their names from just looking at them from left to right....
Matt Lee, Cedric Johnson, McLachlan, McKinnley Jackson and Fig Newton
close you missed by 1
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(05-13-2024, 12:07 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: close you missed by 1
Ah, who did I miss?
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(05-12-2024, 10:49 AM)seab0000 Wrote: And who can forget Ricky Hundley
I did.
You said "Ricky Hundley" and I"m like "Who?"
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sixth-round pick Cedric Johnson is under contract
It's next season and I'm hopeful
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(05-11-2024, 12:38 PM)pally Wrote: I do not miss the old days of "will he or won't he" sign before training camp
Ya know, I actually do kinda miss it.
It actually made May through July actually kind of somewhat interesting for the NFL.
This is the most boring time of year for NFL fans.
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
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(05-11-2024, 11:16 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: Yes it is much better with the rookie salary structure in place. Could just be my bad memeory but it seems like the Bengals first round pick held out or had difficult negotiations more often than not.
Imagine what the 1OA would be getting paid now under the old structure. Definitely highest player in the league.
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So, the top 3 and All are what is left?
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(05-13-2024, 01:48 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Ah, who did I miss?
I didn’t see a reply so I’m gonna take a stab at it. From left to right. Matt Lee, Daijahn Anthony, Tanner McLachlan, McKinnley Jackson, Fig Newton.
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Just Mims and Jenkins left.
I do not miss the signing of draft picks being stressful.
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(05-13-2024, 07:29 PM)TKUHL Wrote: I didn’t see a reply so I’m gonna take a stab at it. From left to right. Matt Lee, Daijahn Anthony, Tanner McLachlan, McKinnley Jackson, Fig Newton.
You got the one he missed
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(05-14-2024, 04:33 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: You got the one he missed
Yayyyy
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Help me understand something. Why are we excited to see these guys signing? Isn't it pretty much a given they are going to sign? Can they go someplace else?
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(05-15-2024, 11:01 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Help me understand something. Why are we excited to see these guys signing? Isn't it pretty much a given they are going to sign? Can they go someplace else?
C'mon now! We're still getting over decades of holdouts. Overreacting to draft signings is a key step in our rehabilitation program lol
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(05-15-2024, 11:01 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Help me understand something. Why are we excited to see these guys signing? Isn't it pretty much a given they are going to sign? Can they go someplace else?
The quicker the signing, the quicker things can go ahead. Guys can still hold out if they wish
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