Highest graded Bengals in the playoffs

[casear2727]

(02-15-2022, 04:54 PM)ochocincos Wrote: 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.

To be fair Bell is more of a SS than a FS but your point is valid.