Let's Talk Extensions

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(10-04-2022, 09:13 PM)michaelsean Wrote: With Chase and Higgins, the Bengals don’t need to be looking for that flashy receiver to replace Tyler. He doesn’t have to be the fastest or the tallest.  He needs to run perfect routes, be where he is supposed to be and catch everything. I would be scouring every college for the perfect fit. If you find him, you may not need to use a second round pick  on him.  To paraphrase Herb Brooks, at least from the movie, you don’t need the best player. You need the right player.

Personally, unless Mixon blows it up the rest of the season, with the way he has played so far, I can't justify extending him. Running backs have a short shelf-life.

I hope he does have a huge rest of the season because (1) we need him to be better and (2), at worst, he'll be auditioning for another team. This season might be his last chance to put together a season that will make a team want to offer him a good or even a decent contract. Teams need to know that he still has it.

I think we definitely need Higgins. Boyd would be nice to have but not as important as Higgins. 

I just hope they realize that we need to have enough money available to sign free agent linemen because Burrow can win games by himself but he can't win them on his back and it would shorten his career if he keeps taking these kind of beatings. I realize the last two games have been better but we can't have games like the first two, especially since Burrow was still avoiding pressure in the last two.

Hoping Bates comes back without breaking the bank but it will be tough, especially if we make another deep playoff run, but that might be the same for a few other guys, too.