(01-20-2025, 08:56 PM)XsandOs Wrote: Exactly. Bottom of barrel contracts to revitalize TE careers (the Burrow effect), have gotten us spoiled. 

Kyle Pitts at $6-7M annual salary would be a steal. So would Andrews. 

Yeah, we all like Gesicki, but nothing wrong with shooting for the moon.

We don’t need any more “weapons”.

We need linemen.

(Yesterday, 09:43 AM)SladeX Wrote: We don’t need any more “weapons”.

We need linemen.

Ehhhh..... our current "weapons":

WR
Ja'Marr Chase
Andrei Iosivas
Charlie Jones
Jermaine Burton

TE
Drew Sample
Tanner McLachlin

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We do indeed need linemen, and it's not like we need another #1 WR or anything, but you can't completely ignore trying to get some upgrades at WR and TE.

(Yesterday, 10:13 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Ehhhh..... our current "weapons":

WR
Ja'Marr Chase
Andrei Iosivas
Charlie Jones
Jermaine Burton

TE
Drew Sample
Tanner McLachlin

- - - - - 

We do indeed need linemen, and it's not like we need another #1 WR or anything, but you can't completely ignore trying to get some upgrades at WR and TE.

Right

If Tee leaves and I'll be very surprised if we're able to keep him! We most definitely need help. And if we don't keep Gesicki we have to do something.

I don't have any delusions that Pitts will be an all-world TE here. But I'm very confident Joe can use him as well or better than he has our last 3 or 4 TE's. 

(Yesterday, 10:13 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Ehhhh..... our current "weapons":

WR
Ja'Marr Chase
Andrei Iosivas
Charlie Jones
Jermaine Burton

TE
Drew Sample
Tanner McLachlin

- - - - - 

We do indeed need linemen, and it's not like we need another #1 WR or anything, but you can't completely ignore trying to get some upgrades at WR and TE.

Honestly, we need more "weapons" than linemen.  We need 2 guards, a TE, RB2, and WR3.  

(Yesterday, 10:13 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Ehhhh..... our current "weapons":

WR
Ja'Marr Chase
Andrei Iosivas
Charlie Jones
Jermaine Burton

TE
Drew Sample
Tanner McLachlin

- - - - - 

We do indeed need linemen, and it's not like we need another #1 WR or anything, but you can't completely ignore trying to get some upgrades at WR and TE.

if they lose tee, they have to draft/sign a WR/TE. what they have beyond chase and chase on offense is not going to help much.

yoshi - not great at contested catches, speed does not allow him to break away
jones - can't stay healthy for 16 games. not an nfl body when it comes to durability
burton - how many more mistakes until his time is over in cincy
sample - not really an offensive weapon, blocks solid
mclachlin - given playing time, 2025 is almost going to be a continuation of his rookie season

(Yesterday, 11:32 AM)Whatever Wrote: Honestly, we need more "weapons" than linemen.  We need 2 guards, a TE, RB2, and WR3.  

Truth is receiving options might be more important to the Bengals offense than OL. Top NFL offense/passing offense with the worst offensive lines year after year. The Bengals definitely need to add guards but continously giving Burrow options is very important to the offensive success. 

(Yesterday, 01:18 PM)Synric Wrote: Truth is receiving options might be more important to the Bengals offense than OL. Top NFL offense/passing offense with the worst offensive lines year after year. The Bengals definitely need to add guards but continously giving Burrow options is very important to the offensive success. 

Good point.  I was thinking a long the lines of the offense being in no-man's-land if Chase or Brown goes down and Tee leaves.

What will he interesting is if the FO makes a big investment of FA$ and/or draft capital into G's this year or if they give a shot at reclaimation on Cappa and/or Volson.  Cappa, being fair, has been solid to good in the past.  Volson has never really shown anything and can't recognize a stunt after three years in the league.

(01-20-2025, 08:56 PM)XsandOs Wrote: Exactly. Bottom of barrel contracts to revitalize TE careers (the Burrow effect), have gotten us spoiled. 

Kyle Pitts at $6-7M annual salary would be a steal. So would Andrews. 

Pitts will make about 10.9 million this season.  There is no way you are going to get him to sign a contract that averages 6-7 million per season.  At minimum he would probably be looking for 10 million.