Bengals FAs for 2022

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(03-09-2022, 10:02 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: This link has all the Bengals Free Agents for 2022.  

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/cincinnati-bengals/

My top 5 priorities to re-sign for next year (and maybe beyond) are as follows:

In order of importance:

Eli Apple.  He only cost 1.2 million last year.  He should get at least double that.  I hate his twitter rants, but his talent saved this team and he seems to have found his place.

BJ Hill.  I want him over Ogunjobi.  I think he is more consistent and affordable.

CJ Uzomah.  Ascending talent and high-character guy.

Josh Tupou.  He and Hill are young and have talent and should cost less than Ogunjobi combined.  

Stanley Morgan.  Special teams demon, best blocking WR on the team.

Honorable mentions:  Flowers, Allen (seems to have a relationship with Joe), and Quinten Spain.

BJ Hill is my top priority this offseason now that Bates was tagged.
I've argued he is better than Ogunjobi, and a damn good starting DT.

Apple and Spain would be next on my list, but I'd happily welcome someone added who is better than them or add a 1st or 2nd rounder to compete against them for starting reps. I can see Spain getting re-signed over Apple just because of how difficult it is to find competent OL, especially for cheap.

Uzomah would be after that. I like him, but I disagree about him "ascending" at 29 years old.
I think he has the potential to put up more receiving production in an offense that would utilize him more in that manner, but he's the 4th option in Cincy. I'm ok bringing him back if he's willing to come back for $6 mill or less, but I'd be ok with letting him walk for more than that and either find a cheaper option or draft a replacement.