Do the Bengals need to change the way in which they structure contracts?

[kevin]

(03-08-2022, 04:49 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: It seems like over the past few years the Bengals have missed out on certain free agents (some being their own) because the contract was hung up on the guaranteed money. It is rumored that this was the hang up with the Bates contract.

It seems like more and more teams are offering more guaranteed money over more years, which is definitely enticing to players. Players love the guaranteed money.

Is anyone else worried about the Bengals ability to keep their players and to sign free agents if they don't change the way in which the structure contracts? We can have all the salary cap in the world but if Team A is offering a player more guaranteed money than Team B, its pretty obvious which team that player will choose.  

I am a bit concerned with this growing trend in current NFL contracts and the Bengals lack of desire to change from the way they currently do things. I hope we don't miss out on impact players because of it.

The Super Bowl tells me the Who Dey, New Day is working.   Bengals dumped most Marvin Lewis players, and brought in Zac Taylor system players.  Super Bowl tells me Who Dey, New Dey is working.  Dumping Price about cleaned house on Marvin players who needed shown the exit door.   Put me down as one who thinks Who Dey, New Day is Working, with the exception that Burrow still needs Pass Protection, and I think they add Blockers this off season.  I think Bengals are 5 chess moves ahead of most fans on here, as they are looking long range years down the road, and often fans are looking short range.   Example is Zac Taylor was a long range hire, but fans didn't grasp that. Fans wanted wins in his first year, which is too short sighted.