03-04-2022, 05:45 PM
(03-01-2022, 10:40 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Is it not obvious?
The clear reason is to free up more cap to cover the OL, DL, and DB upgrades.
And I personally feel it's going to be easier to find a WR3 in the draft who can contribute well as a rookie compared to most other positions (especially DL or OL).
Bengals have had pretty good track record of getting good production from early-drafted WRs, so why not do it again and put the saved $7.1 mill toward another position?
If the Bengals can sign all their starting spots on OL, DL, CB, and S with quality FAs and stay under the cap, I'm fine keeping Boyd.
I just have my reservations they're going to be able to do that successfully without restructuring some contracts.
Also, let's not treat Boyd like he's a truly elite WR.
I like him, but he's dropped in production the past two years with the additions of Higgins and Chase.
Regular season - 828 yards, 5 TDs (lowest since before 2018).
Here was his production during the playoffs:
Raiders - 4rec for 26 yards
Titans - 2 rec for 17 yards
Chiefs - 4 rec for 19 yards
Rams - 5 rec for 48 yards
You're don't think the Bengals are good enough talent evaluators at WR to find one on Day 2 that could put up around those numbers?
I do.
No, it's not obvious, in fact it's stupid. I can guarantee you that nobody in the front office, coaching staff or players thinks it's a great idea to move on from one of, if not the best, slot WR in the game. And, please, if you're going to start posting stats of Higgins and Chase, you need to realize that some of those stats are possible because of the presence of Boyd.
There is nothing that makes sense about cutting loose a starter and hoping/praying that you can replace the guy. And no, I don't trust the Bengals to draft a guy that can step in and start from DAY 1 and replace his impact and security that he provides to the offense. You can upgrade the offense and defense without moving on from him.
