03-16-2023, 08:00 PM
(03-16-2023, 06:48 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: We will see if the Orlando Brown signing helps or hinders Tee coming back. The OL might be just fine if either Carman or Jonah
play well there. Hoping it is Carman and we have our RT and LT for the foreseeable future. If the OL is good, it is all good with me
for Tee to come back. I think the only ones not wanting Tee back was if it prevented us from improving the trenches.
As has always been the case, cut loose the expensive, less productive vets, fill in with FAs who deserve long term deals, draft the rest on (relatively) inexpensive first contracts.
That’s why it hurst when they whiff on high round draft picks. Hurts when a high priced FA doesn’t work out (Collins). That’s going to happen. Minimizing those whiffs allows you to maneuver like the Bengals are doing right now. But, the 4-5 guys who make your team who they are (Henrickson, Burrow, HIggins, Chase, etc should be untouchable until at least their 3rd contract.
Higgins is cheaper to reup now than anyone of his caliber will be for the next few seasons.
Key is drafting well, as always.
Side note, I think Collins can be jettisoned on a medical settlement. Not sure how that works, though.
I think they have to be shopping Mixon right now. They need to get a RB on a rookie contract. Given they let Perine leave, that’s their plan. Unless, Mixon takes a decent sized pay cut.
SAme for TE. Hurst left after he said he really wanted to stay. Bengals are looking for a TE in the draft and didn’t get serious with Hurst unless he was cheap.
This contract from Brown didn’t happen in a vacuum. They were planning this for a while.
