Highest graded Bengals in the playoffs

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(02-15-2022, 04:29 PM)J24 Wrote: 1.) He was the #1 Safety according to PFF in 2020 and he was a top 10 Safety as a rookie in 2018. Add that to being the best player for us in the playoffs then he no doubt deserves a big time contract.

2.) He is a team Captain and a leader of the team. 

3.) Give me a freaking break on the missed Tackle crap. Cooper Kupp is the best WR in the game right now (especially in the open field) missing a tackle on him isn't get rid of worthy.

It's 2022 you're not going to find a safety worth while (outside of draft picks) under 13 million. 

Disagree.

Vonn Bell - 3 years, $18 mill contract. $6 mill APY

Bell has over 200 tackles in the two years he's been a Bengal.
13 PBUs
1 INT
8 TFLs
6 FFs
78.0 PFF coverage rating in 2021, 64.6 in 2020. Over 70 overall PFF rating both years.

So it's possible to find good safeties under $10 mill, but it's not easy.
Also, as you'd probably point out anyway, Bell isn't a prototypical ball hawking FS.


With that said, I do think there are a few safeties in this upcoming draft class that could come in immediately as a rookie and be a solid-or-better starter.

If team decides to extend/tag Bates though, I get it and think it's a sound move.