(03-17-2022, 02:31 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Apparently BJ Hill isn’t a good signing because “reasons.”

(03-17-2022, 02:33 PM)ochocincos Wrote: What the Burrow Effect can't fix - How the Bengals FO structures contracts

(03-17-2022, 02:28 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: It's the fact that other teams in the AFC are absolutely loading up and improving their teams while we sit here with more holes on our team than what we started with that's causing my hysteria. 

Again, still time to fix it...but the players are slowing dwindling.

(03-17-2022, 02:16 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Bengals have been linked to multiple players that have chosen other teams over the Bengals.

I thought we were supposed to have our pick of the liter because we had Joey B as our QB? Every good veteran wants to come here because they have a chance to win a Super Bowl, right?  

Fact is, the Bengals aren't getting competitive enough contractwise to sign these guys. There's no other explanation. Whether it's guaranteed money, years, amount, etc. is to be seen...

Meanwhile you have the Bills, Ravens, etc shelling out to improve their team because they know how close they are.

It aint over yet, but good/quality players (and honestly, affordable ones) are being scooped up more and more each day while this team still  has a lot of holes. The lack of aggressiveness is a bit troublesome.

(03-17-2022, 02:29 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: Apparently the bengals should already be done with free agency. No other team is but the bengals are held to a much different standard.

We’ve already had 3 great signings. We’ll likely see 1-3 more and some decent depth pieces. We are on pace to have a terrific free agency and offseason. People losing their mind over us not signing mediocre at best TE’s is laughable.

(03-17-2022, 02:31 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: In what world do we have more holes than when we started?!?!?! We haven’t cut anyone

(03-17-2022, 02:37 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: $$$$$$ speaks loudest to most

(03-17-2022, 02:34 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Uzi, Spain, Larry O, Eli Apple are not on this team right now. 

Those guys are not end all be all, but the positions they made up are literal holes on the roster right now. Not to mention right tackle. 

(03-17-2022, 02:35 PM)ochocincos Wrote: The only upgrades so far are Cappa and Karras.
But they're downgraded at RT and TE so far, so...it's a wash to this point? Maybe?

(03-17-2022, 02:35 PM)ochocincos Wrote: The only upgrades so far are Cappa and Karras.
But they're downgraded at RT and TE so far, so...it's a wash to this point? Maybe?

(03-17-2022, 02:38 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Reiff is an interesting watch as is Hopkins. If they were going to release Hopkins based on the history of treating players right I think now he’s staying. That would mean they are going to let him compete with Karras. That’s not a bad thing having Hopkins versatility on the bench. Probably allows them to keep 8 not 9 linemen. Reiff could very well be back on a friendly deal. That’s not bad either. Here’s why. The Bengals may be waiting on Collins or less likely Armstead or maybe Tretter. They draft @#31 an OT. Those discounting that shouldn’t. There’s plenty of tackles who have started as rookies. Doesn’t mean with Reilly he has too. But I think they aren’t shut out yet on adding in FA another OL starter. But I don’t think they feel forced and that’s not a bad thing. We didn’t have a lot of our FA’s last year at this point.

(03-17-2022, 02:37 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: So the Bengals making a few moves on day one that hopefully and should improve the O-line, easily the biggest flaw with the team, isn't fixing some holes?  

Free agency is of course a two way street.  Free agents in my opinion look for money first.  They only have so many years to play in a career and with the risk of injury that could end their career taking the money first is insurance.    Then they probably consider if they fit with the team and chances for a championship after that.   It's a business for them, their careers are limited unlike most career fields where someone can work for 40+ years.  

(03-17-2022, 02:27 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Are there any reports we are actually in on Armstead?

(03-17-2022, 02:42 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: Pick out any team in the league you want and the same thing can be said. It’s day 2 of FA. There are tons of FA’s still available. We won’t have “literal holes” on our roster by the time the draft rolls around. Deep breath.

I know it would be great if the Bengals got first dibs on every FA and had a week to sign all the guys they wanted before the rest of the NFL was allowed to, but that’s not how it works. Every team is going through the same process. And it’s just that, a process. Good players like Tretter are still being cut, Collins could soon too or we could be waiting on Dallas to accept our trade. A lot is going on behind the scenes in Cincy and every other NFL city. It’s a process. It’s a process. It’s a process. Anyone that can’t handle it should really check out for 2 weeks and come back closer to the end.

(03-17-2022, 02:43 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: There is not as there shouldn't be. I know that  Armstead had a rough year last season. I know his elbow is hurting and his knee.  I think he had a torn labrum a couple years ago.  When healthy, he is a baller.  

(03-17-2022, 02:45 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: We have to be all in on Collins. I see no other explanation.

(03-17-2022, 02:44 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: And here you go:
https://twitter.com/pauldehnerjr/status/1504513896832540672?s=21

(03-17-2022, 02:48 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I think Collins released actually hurts our chances to acquire him. We'll see I guess.

(03-17-2022, 02:48 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Oh yeah, agree 100%. Now it becomes a straight up bidding war.