(03-14-2023, 05:11 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Hearing about deals during the tampering period I think actually makes things worse for most fanbases.
If we didn't hear about deals until the league officially started tomorrow at 4 pm, we'd see a bunch of signings all at once.
Now, we see Day 1 go by and it's a net loss, so it's stressful/frustrating.
Day 2 is now a good amount of the way through and still no news of more signings.
How many more vets will come off the board without the Bengals making a move?

Bottom line - Fans get impatient because they get amped for this time of the offseason and want to see (the big) changes immediately.

(03-14-2023, 05:08 PM)Synric Wrote: Hindsight tells me which lottery numbers to pick too but I still never seem to get them right when it counts.

(03-14-2023, 05:15 PM)Au165 Wrote: Not how I took that at all. It sounded more like they have a group of guys they are still confident can do well and now they just need to sort through the details (negotiations).

(03-14-2023, 05:11 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Bottom line - Fans get impatient because they get amped for this time of the offseason and want to see (the big) changes immediately.

(03-14-2023, 05:17 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Dude sounded like he was grasping at straws... 

"There’s a handful of guys that I think we can work through and hopefully get one that fits us best."

(03-14-2023, 05:18 PM)Synric Wrote: Free Agency should be an 8 hour event and make agents run table to table and spread them out like 20 yards. 

(03-14-2023, 05:18 PM)Synric Wrote: Free Agency should be an 8 hour event and make agents run table to table and spread them out like 20 yards. 

(03-14-2023, 05:36 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I think you just accidentally gave the XFL a new idea.

(03-14-2023, 05:17 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Dude sounded like he was grasping at straws... 

"There’s a handful of guys that I think we can work through and hopefully get one that fits us best."

(03-14-2023, 05:41 PM)NC_Bengals_Fan Wrote: Many fans have the Whitworth/Zeitler offseason, and the multi-year fallout,  in the back of their minds and that induces a level or panic that in reality isn't warranted in this situation. 

(03-14-2023, 05:54 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: The Bengals are still in a multi-year fallout on O-line from that.  Last time the Bengals had a top 10 O-line, Whitworth and Zeitler were on it.  None since they left.

(03-14-2023, 06:01 PM)NC_Bengals_Fan Wrote: Lol...true 

Maybe the panic of losing both starting safeties is warranted afterall

(03-14-2023, 11:48 AM)NotBigzo Wrote: Seriously.

How do we lose TWO starting safeties in day one, especially knowing that we're out of the market for one of them?

"We want to go younger" is just a euphemism for "we want to be cheap skates". Vonn Bell and Bates is what got us to the SB two years ago, LITERALLY. Look at that overtime interception.

If the Bengals decide to pay for one of the remaining good ones, it's STILL a downgrade. But I get a feeling that they're just fine with Tycen Anderson, which will be a disaster against the Bills and the Cheifs.

The Bengals can't afford to have its episodes of buttcheek offense anymore. The Defense won't be top 10 next season.

This feels a like more like a decline. The Bills and Cheifs addressed core issues day one. Bengals objectively are worse off.

(03-14-2023, 06:18 PM)Sled21 Wrote: I'd ask why your such a girl, but I don't want to insult girls. Everyone knew Bates was gone, they already drafted his replacement. Bell was the only surprise, and he got more money approaching 30 than the Bengals were willing to part with. I like Bell as much as the next guy, but the decision makes sense. And the FA's grabbed on day one are the one's usually overpaid by desperate teams. We re-signed Pratt, which hardly anyone saw coming. And, oooo , the Bills address needs on day 1, but yet they still have nothing for the Bengals when they hit the field. 

(03-14-2023, 07:02 PM)NotBigzo Wrote: Perine gone now too.

"We WaNt To kEEp our plAYERS"

(03-14-2023, 07:16 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Wanting to do something, and then actually doing it, are different things. We wanted to keep our guys........ at certain price point.

Paying Perine $4 mil a year was never gonna happen, and a $10 mil cap hit in year 2 & 3 for Bell, with $15 mil or so guaranteed is tough, though not impossible. 

(03-14-2023, 07:02 PM)NotBigzo Wrote: Perine gone now too.

"We WaNt To kEEp our plAYERS"

(03-14-2023, 07:17 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Seems like the NFL just wanted to poach our guys and knew we don't guarantee a lot of dough on contracts.

(03-14-2023, 07:19 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: Yeah Bengals are looking at 5 wins max this year for sure!

Relax and quit thinking they give out the Lombardi trophy in mid-March.
Chiefs lost their all pro wideout last year and everyone thought they were done but look what happened. If Burrows the guy we all think he is then they will be good for a decade.

The only young, impact player they’ve lost is Bates and they can’t afford him because they are lucky enough to have several other better/more important players they need to re-sign.  Bell was a surprise and a good player but not at that age/$ combo.  I loved Perine but no way can they pay him that money.
This is a product of the Bengals having a very talented roster so be happy and enjoy the great players that are going to be here for many years to come.