(03-13-2025, 06:59 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: If only Trey's agent hadn't shot off his mouth about being confident that he was able to get whatever the Bengals were looking for...

(03-13-2025, 07:05 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: What would have changed if he didn't?

The Bengals would still be asking for a ton, valuing him far more than they're willing to pay him, and he'd still want traded or paid. Nothing would be different.

Tee's agent hasn't said shit and he's still in the exact same situation of the Bengals having higher demands for a player than they're willing to pay them.

(03-13-2025, 07:11 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Suppose the Bengals had in mind giving him a modest $10M bonus for outplaying his contract, maybe the agent said "F that, allow him to seek a trade, I can get him what he wants and you what you want".

(03-13-2025, 07:17 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Except he'd look right over at Tee getting tagged twice in a row and know if he accepted that and played well for them, they'd just tag him in 2026 and again in 2027, stuck on undervalue 1-year deals until was heading into his age 34 season when nobody would give him a large or long term deal. If he accepted that and didn't play well or got badly hurt he'd lose tens of millions of dollars.

If Hendrickson doesn't get a final longterm deal this offseason, he knows he almost certainly never will.

(03-13-2025, 06:52 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Going to have to do a trade back at some point or trade Tee for some picks. I agree with Samhain that we can still salvage this 
Offseason if we can bring in a Guard and have a good Draft. Ja'Marr's deal will get done eventually and Trey will be back so the 
team isn't that far off with Joe Burrow and the new coaches that were brought in IMO.

(03-13-2025, 07:20 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Honestly, he probably has 1 to 3 peak seasons left. Giving him like a 3 year $100 million deal has some risk.

(03-13-2025, 07:17 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Except he'd look right over at Tee getting tagged twice in a row and know if he accepted that and played well for them, they'd just tag him in 2026 and again in 2027, stuck on undervalue 1-year deals until was heading into his age 34 season when nobody would give him a large or long term deal. If he accepted that and didn't play well or got badly hurt he'd lose tens of millions of dollars.

If Hendrickson doesn't get a final longterm deal this offseason, he knows he almost certainly never will.

(03-13-2025, 07:26 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: He's already at the age where "falling off the cliff" becomes an actual concern. He should realize that the Bengals aren't going to give him away for nothing substantial in return. But alas, our QB has stated his wishes to not only keep his crown jewel of a receiver in Chase, but also his often injured running mate in Higgins. Tough to cover four top tier contracts, let alone 3 of them in the same offseason. However, the Bengals did it to themselves by not already being strong and decisive.

(03-13-2025, 02:56 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: There's no fines for holding-in. Or from having a soft tissue injury on Day 1 of mandatory camp.

(03-13-2025, 07:24 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: It's a risk that most teams would take in a heartbeat if they could.

(03-13-2025, 07:36 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: If they'd have done 1 or 2 last year, like they should have (Chase certainly), we'd be in a much better position. And we had the cash to do it last year, easy.

(03-13-2025, 07:37 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: You may want to to look it up. I did and provided it either in this thread or another.

Yes, he can fake injury and let the NFL know he can't be trusted.

(03-13-2025, 08:56 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: There is no rationalizing to be done. Make flimsy excuses if you need to as a coping mechanism for yourself.

These assholes have Joe Burrow, Jamarr Chase and Tee Higgins in their prime and they are wasting these years.

They’re doing nothing. Certainly nowhere close to enough to make a 9-8 team a SB contender.

It’s an insult to fans; but they’ve been doing that for decades. But it’s insulting to the elite players. Part of me hopes these big 3’s deals aren’t getting done because they no longer want to play here.

(03-13-2025, 06:43 PM)jj22 Wrote: The defense upgrade was always going to come in the draft. And now we have to add safety to the list.

Guards we need and we can still get and they have to lock up one of the big 3. FA can’t be graded yet.

For the record wrote in stone. THIS is the product of the dead cat bounce we always argue about fearing after the 2-5 start. Remember that if this ever comes up again (hopefully not).

It’s not only about blowing the high pick, its also about forgetting the stench.

Bengals FO forgot the stench. They feel close. Closer tan they looked week 1-11.

(03-13-2025, 06:31 PM)Wyche Wrote: Just friggin do SOMETHING. Anything.

(03-13-2025, 06:03 PM)samhain Wrote: I think they can still salvage this offseason by adding a decent guard and a couple of complimentary pieces.  The major "if" here is the draft, which is becoming critical to upgrading the defense.

(03-13-2025, 09:19 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: 2 guards. Literally nothing else needs done besides the big 3. Take away one pressing need in the offensive line and then address defense in the draft and a guard if the board falls right. At this point I think we have to trade back in the 1st. Normally seems unlikely but I don't know how we fill these holes with 6 picks. 

(03-13-2025, 09:40 PM)BrownAssClown Wrote: I agree with what James Rapien said last night...The Bengals will pick up just one more free agent, a guard and that's it. They will draft another guard and the rookie will compete with Volson and Ford for a starting position.