03-28-2023, 04:29 PM
(03-27-2023, 10:49 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: We are hosting visits for DE Tarell Basham & DT Kentavius Street.
Vet min-ish depth guys with some exprerience.
Cool, Tarell ain't Boogie but neither him nor Street would hurt as depth.
I actually like Jeff Gunter from what I saw of him last year.
(03-27-2023, 11:50 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: I know Calais Campbell will be 37 when the season starts but he is still much better and playing at a higher level than either of those 2.
True, crazy how Calais is still playing decent. I remember wanting us to draft him like 15+ years ago lol
(03-28-2023, 04:07 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Yeah. Most definitely. I had the same thought with Marcedes Lewis at TE. Or a vet DE or CB. But Campbell is not likely to sign for less than $2 mil a year (likely under $1.5 mil) that those two will.
We are virtually allergic to paying reserves over $2 mil. When it does happen, it is usually a rookie scale contract (Hill last year, Carman this) or a last minute use of cap space (Scharping last year).
When the dust settles after the draft & the Jonah/Mixon/Collins situations resolve & Burrow's extension is done, perhaps we circle back and add a vet later. But I think we prefer younger, faster, and cheaper.
Honestly isn't a bad preference. Still remember the Marv days when we would get former top LB's and they did nothing here.
Dansby, Harrison, AJ Hawk etc.
(03-28-2023, 04:10 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: FWIW, Insider on Cincy Jungle say nothing imminent, but ongoing open communications with guys at QB, RB, DL, & CB. Someof whom are our own guys (I would guess Apple, Allen, & Flowers).
No more mention of TE. Bad news for Carter, Wilcox, & Sample or perhaps just in the back burner for now.
Thanks for the updates Ike.
