Why didn't the Bengals add a proven RB in the offseason

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(08-27-2023, 08:13 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: A reduction of less than 2%. Asking Mixon to take a 40% pay cut is significantly different than a 2% pay cut to reflect the current RB market according to your figures.

I think the RB market comes down to supply and demand.
Out of the top 30 players in yards from scrimmage, 18 are RBs.
And there's typically just 1 RB on the field at a given time. Compare that to 2-3 WRs on the field.
24 RBs totaled 1000+ yards from scrimmage.

With so many RBs being able to get that much production, why do you need to pay premium money for one when you can just draft a guy and still get ~1000 yards or more?

Yes, there will be those guys that are getting 1500+ yards from scrimmage, and those guys will get the premium money, but why give someone like Mixon so much $$ when you can have Fournette or Sanders at $7 mill or less APY and they are just about as productive?