(10-07-2024, 10:38 PM)samhain Wrote: It was said repeatedly throughout the contract drama in the preseason that Chase would never be cheaper than he was then.  That's a fact, and now we are looking at the consequences of not extending him then and there.  He's absolutely balling out right now.  The offense, despite the team's record, is borderline elite.  Maybe not so borderline.  Burrow is peak Burrow.

The likelihood of Chase winning big after betting on himself is incredibly high right now.  The team has no choice but to pay him what he wants, which is more than it was 5 weeks ago or have him hold out and show his ass.  

This was a dumb move and will be judged as an unforced error by the organization.  At the time, I thought Chase was being greedy, but the joke guarantees are not up to par with what a player of his caliber should expect.  

He's stands to make a shit ton of cash while the Bengals have a horrific season during his peak productivity.  

This was cap management malpractice in every way.

(10-08-2024, 08:38 AM)casear2727 Wrote: I love it when people tell me Im stuck up in the past regarding Mike Brown and that I am just a hater...

He is in the upper echelon of worst NFL owners in league history.

(10-07-2024, 10:38 PM)samhain Wrote: It was said repeatedly throughout the contract drama in the preseason that Chase would never be cheaper than he was then.  That's a fact, and now we are looking at the consequences of not extending him then and there.  He's absolutely balling out right now.  The offense, despite the team's record, is borderline elite.  Maybe not so borderline.  Burrow is peak Burrow.

The likelihood of Chase winning big after betting on himself is incredibly high right now.  The team has no choice but to pay him what he wants, which is more than it was 5 weeks ago or have him hold out and show his ass.  

This was a dumb move and will be judged as an unforced error by the organization.  At the time, I thought Chase was being greedy, but the joke guarantees are not up to par with what a player of his caliber should expect.  

He's stands to make a shit ton of cash while the Bengals have a horrific season during his peak productivity.  

This was cap management malpractice in every way.

(10-08-2024, 08:54 AM)Synric Wrote: Word is Chase wanted a 3 year extension which defeated the purpose of signing 2 years early but it also pushed Chase's extension into the same off-season as a possible Trey Hendrickson extension. We are talking around 60 million in just signing bonuses for the two of them that's close to more than the Bengals make in net profit for a season.

Anyone expecting a big free agency year in 2025 are going to be disappointed. (And why possibly trading Tee for picks at the deadline is important.)

(10-08-2024, 08:41 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Really? Are you a Capologist? Do you know how everyone's salaries are lining up and structured to know what we could absorb now as opposed to next year, or are you just blowing smoke to make it look like you know more than Katie?

(10-08-2024, 09:20 AM)Whatever Wrote: Well, it's not really pointless, though.  They'd have two years of his current rookie deal to spread the cap hit out, plus, it would still be a lower cap number than signing next year.  Rumor also was he was willing to give on three years and make it four.

They botched it.  Bad.  And over the classic Bengals hangup, guaranteed money.

(10-08-2024, 08:54 AM)Synric Wrote: Word is Chase wanted a 3 year extension which defeated the purpose of signing 2 years early but it also pushed Chase's extension into the same off-season as a possible Trey Hendrickson extension. We are talking around 60 million in just signing bonuses for the two of them that's close to more than the Bengals make in net profit for a season.

Anyone expecting a big free agency year in 2025 are going to be disappointed. (And why possibly trading Tee for picks at the deadline is important.)

(10-08-2024, 09:23 AM)Bengalitis Wrote: bu..bu..but I thought Katie was running the show now... 

(10-08-2024, 09:37 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: It's time for people to realize that Katie and Troy are just as bad, or maybe even worse, than Mike Brown. 

(10-08-2024, 08:54 AM)Synric Wrote: Word is Chase wanted a 3 year extension which defeated the purpose of signing 2 years early but it also pushed Chase's extension into the same off-season as a possible Trey Hendrickson extension. We are talking around 60 million in just signing bonuses for the two of them that's close to more than the Bengals make in net profit for a season.

Anyone expecting a big free agency year in 2025 are going to be disappointed. (And why possibly trading Tee for picks at the deadline is important.)

(10-08-2024, 09:33 AM)Nepa Wrote: For those hoping for a top-5 draft pick next year, if that were to happen I wouldn't be surprised to see the Bengals select a WR and then let Ja'Marr go. Wouldn't that be a kick in the nuts.

(10-08-2024, 09:33 AM)Nepa Wrote: For those hoping for a top-5 draft pick next year, if that were to happen I wouldn't be surprised to see the Bengals select a WR and then let Ja'Marr go. Wouldn't that be a kick in the nuts.