06-10-2023, 01:57 PM
(06-09-2023, 11:59 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: DJ Reader will be in his age 30 season when he hits FA, and he's played in 30/49 games. As a Bengal he has played...
24.4%
52.5%
38.2%
...of the defensive snaps. It's already a tough sell on that much money for a guy who plays only 1/2 of the snaps when there's going to be big money going elsewhere. If he's playing 1/3rd or 1/4th, it's just insanity regardless of how good that 1/3rd or 1/4th is.
Need for him to put in a healthy and productive season this year before I would ever consider giving him more money and even then you have to remind yourself you would be paying for his age 30, 31, and 32 seasons with a 3 year extension.
You have to take into consideration the value of the snaps he did play though. Do we shut down King Henry without DJ Reader?
I think not. With what you say because it is all true, he should be more affordable. He isn't a pass rushing 3-tech like Aaron Donald or
anything, he is a dominant run stopper when we need him to be, and we need him to be. Keep him around at least for a couple years.
