(03-17-2025, 08:31 AM)Nepa Wrote: Bengals front office were able to negotiate a lower amount of guaranteed money for Chase ($112 million) than Cleveland gave Myles Garrett ($123.5 million) and just barely above on the annual salary. I think these numbers will become more and more reasonable with time, just as Burrow's contract did.

(03-17-2025, 11:17 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I hope everyone can agree our offense with very good with 2 lousy starting guards. Our defense was horrid. It was a combo of talent and injuries to key defensive players.

It is a luxaryin the NFL to only have tso fix one side of the ball. I would argue we also have very good specail teams. Our unter was great and I trust and like Money Mac.

I was not on the keep Higgins train, but I am hopeful our FO has watched others build their rosters by pushing cap to future years. If so, there is. no reason they can't continue to keep adding FA's.

I just heard Stephen Smith so Bengals redzone offense was 3rd worst in the NFL. If true, they need to fix it and sky is limit for our offense.

(03-17-2025, 11:29 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I see the Bengals extending Tee, but not close to the 32 million APY many are stating. I see him getting closer to 25 million per year APY, but with 60% of the 75 million guarateed or a cash guarantee of 45 million.

(03-17-2025, 11:38 AM)higgy100 Wrote: The next time SAS gets a stat right might be his first. Cinci. was 5th in the league last year at 63.93% in Red Zone Scoring Percentage (TD only) if this is what he's talking about. Problem with SAS is because he's such a loudmouth and making 20mm per year, he doesn't believe anybody would ever take the time to look up this stat or any stats he shouts out.


SAS also said when OSU QB Dwayne Haskens was drafted by Washington that they were using him entirely wrong.He said DH was an athletic QB and needed him to run. Anybody that followed OSU and saw him play knew his running ability was next to nothing and that he was 100% a drop-back QB. SAS got called out on that and apologized. 

(03-17-2025, 11:53 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: ?

Did you not know the numbers are already out?

4yr/$115m ($28.75m/yr) with up to an extra $30m in incentives available (so potentially up to $36.25m/yr).

(03-17-2025, 11:01 AM)Soonerpeace Wrote: I think they get a vet guard but not a very good one. Then they draft one in the third. Then between Kirkland,Ford,Volson, and the mediocre free agent and the rookie they pick 2.

(03-17-2025, 12:03 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: If i had to put money down right now, i'd say the plan would be Kirkland and Ford at G with Volson on the bench and they draft another one plus maybe pick up a post TC cut. 

(03-17-2025, 11:53 AM)Ell Prez Wrote: I think important to note, for all those who didn’t really think we should resign Tee.

If we had other players (draft picks) that hit, we probably wouldn’t sign Tee. If CTB, Hill, Carter, Carmen Jackson, Murphy, etc were all playing extremely well, we would probably prioritize a balanced roster. But the truth is we don’t have anyone to sign.

Most of picks have been misses/busts/underwhelming. We decided to retain a highly talented 25 year old. One who helps the team win games. Based on all the realistic options, we needed to sign him.

(03-17-2025, 11:26 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: It's hard to say we improved our roster a ton at this point. Maybe some improvements around the margins.

Still much work to do before we talk SB.

(03-17-2025, 12:03 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: If i had to put money down right now, i'd say the plan would be Kirkland and Ford at G with Volson on the bench and they draft another one plus maybe pick up a post TC cut. 

(03-17-2025, 09:21 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: In theory, but man the young guys on the defensive line didn't look any better with Trey on that line.

I do think CHase and Higgins help guys like Gesicki and Brown.

(03-17-2025, 12:09 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I would take that bet.

There are very inexpensive guards who haven proven to be much better like Risner. If healthy, he will be a very inexpensive option. In 2024, he made 2.4 million.

(03-17-2025, 12:09 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I would take that bet.

There are very inexpensive guards who haven proven to be much better like Risner. If healthy, he will be a very inexpensive option. In 2024, he made 2.4 million.

(03-17-2025, 12:14 PM)TJHoushmandzadeh Wrote: Myles Murphy played 40%+ of the Defensive snaps 8 times last season

These are the points conceded in those games

41 (OT) (first game off of IR)
7
14
20
27
6
24 (OT)
17

Ossai played 55%+ of the snaps 5 times
These are the points conceded in those games

24
27
6
24 (OT)
17

McKinnley Jackson played in 25%+ of the snaps 9 times these are the points conceded in those games
7
14
24
34
20
27
6
24 (OT)
17

Compare that to Lawrence Guy (happy birthday Lawrence!) played in 20%+ of the snaps in 4 games. These are the points conceded in those games
38
24
41 (OT)
37

Or Zach Carter who played in 50% of snaps and this is the points we conceded in those games
26
38
24

We had a horrifically bad D when we were running guys out like Guy and Carter for more snaps. When we ran Murphy, Ossai and Jackson out for more snaps we weren’t necessarily great but it wasn’t a disaster. Those are totals this O can beat most weeks.

I wanted them to do more on D but the young guys (other than Carter) showed enough to suggest they belong on a NFL roster. They showed you can win with them if they have the bigger pieces like Trey around them.

What they now need to do is find a Jessie Bates in the second round or a Geno Atkins in the fourth to elevate the D. Do that along with a Logan Wilson or Germaine Pratt type in the third or a Carlos Dunlap in the second and this team can go all the way.

Maybe they even find that D playmaker in the first. This will be the first top 20 pick on D since Dre Kirkpatrick in 2012. A top 20 pick gives you a much better shot at that difference maker in a way picking 30 or 31 won’t.

(03-17-2025, 12:13 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Exactly, what we had last year wasn't enough. Any news on how the cap shakes out, after the extensions are applied?