Katie Blackburn-State of the Team

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(04-01-2023, 04:12 AM)Bengalholic Wrote: I understand what you're saying and I would usually agree, but I just think Bijan is a different cat and is the one back that could change that approach. I think Bijan would make this offense scary as hell because of what he brings as a runner, receiver and pass blocker. Just my opinion though.

Just as a counter point, when he hits that 5th year option, the Bengals will be right in the meat of the big Burrow, Chase and Tee contracts and then you're looking at paying a QB, 2 WRs and a RB big money. Currently there's no model where a championship team is paying big contracts in that way. IF you could draft him and win a ring or two on his rookie deal, it would obviously be very worth it. If you can't, you've passed up a possiblity to draft a guy that could solidify a position of need for a decade, while also providing quality you need to chase a ring and you will have done it in a way where other models have worked.

Expanding on that, i love Tee as much as the next Bengals fan but i don't think signing him and drafting a RB in rd 1 is the way to go. You're basing your plan on a lot of hope and hope never won anything. Tee should be traded, the Bengals should go with RBBC with what they have and a guy like Gibbs or Spears in 2 or 3 and they should use their resources on moving up in rd 1 to get a RT and look for quality depth in the IOL in mid-rounds. 

The model should be QB (which we have), pay 1 elite weapon (Chase), RRBC (doable with what we have and what we can get), make Oline a #1 priority and then be able to pay an elite ED, some very good CBs and solid S and LBs.