If Awuzie comes back and we lock down the Chiefs WRs again and advance to the SB how

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(06-16-2023, 06:28 PM)Housh Wrote: Do you justify not resigning Awuzie?


With Awuzie(Obviously he didn’t guard every Chief's WR by himself but he was our #1 CB in 2021 so he gets a lot of credit) we held the Chiefs WR core to 1 TD and no WR had 60 yards.


Without Awuzie Marquez Valdez Scantling made us his ***** and he went for 100+ and a TD by himself.

If we make playoffs again and get against the Chiefs again with Awuzie and we win and we go back to locking up the Chiefs WRs, how do we not give him a contract?


At that point his agent would say Awuzie is the reason we can defend the Chiefs and i don’t see how we get around being out of our league price wise.


Do you guys feel Awuzie would have a claim to this if we were able to beat the Chiefs again with him healthy?

Chido was a huge surprise to me.  I didn't think much of him coming from Dallas, but he has been outstanding.  That being said, there will have to be discussions about which player is more valuable to the team?  Remember how this team looked when they didn't have good LBs?  Logan Wilson is due for an extension.  DJ Reader could make me do the dreaded 3rd contract (dreaded seemingly in the Bengal's eyes), and I REALLY want to have Tee Higgins with Ja'Marr and Joe.  

The fact that the Bengals drafted DJ Turner in Round 2 signals that they will at least try to be prepared for life without Chido.  

It is a really tough call, and I would rank CB as high as any position on the defensive side of the ball but having that cheap contract alternative could be the end of Chido as a Bengal.  That being said:  I sure think he will be outstanding this year and will help the Bengals win a Lombardi before getting huge dollars here or elsewhere.