The 2023 off-season - what do you want to see?

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(02-18-2023, 04:33 PM)ladeda Wrote:  PFF had a projected salary of $7mm for Bell and $9.5mm for Hurst so you are pretty spot on with their projections.   If Hurst is $9.5mm annual salary-- I let him walk.      I don't think he's worth $9mm and this draft is absolutely loaded with TE's that the Bengals can get a cheap replacement even as late as the 4th round. (Maybe even later, but I wouldn't want them to press their luck.) There are some solid run blocking TE's that are decent enough pass catchers that would work in this offense. 

  I just think the approximate $9mm for Hurst would be better utilized elsewhere. There are going to be a few guys who the Bengals can add at a discount on 1 year prove it deals like they did this past season with Hurst.    Guys who want to win a SuperBowl and are willing to take a little less for that chance.   

 

I probably should have clarified that I wouldn't spend more than $7 mill on Hurst.
I'm willing to go $8 mill, possibly up to $10 mill on Bell.