01-02-2024, 05:41 PM
The list of positions that the Bengals don't draft and develop begins and ends with the offensive and defensive lines; 3 positions on offense and 3 positions on defense. These are also positions that are difficult to drop rookies into with good results. So we've poured money into the trenches with mixed results.
We didn't need to trade Boyd to sign Karras and Cappa. Starters on their 2nd contract can expect to cost a minimum of $6M (Karras & Hilton). By the stats Boyd has not slipped. We have a shortage of veterans so if we could keep Boyd here for his final contract at his current price I would support that, even more important if Higgins isn't retained.
I don't like doubling up with expensive FAs at a position. The exceptions are DE and CB which are valuable positions that platoon and have experienced injury. Or we could replace Reader with some god at the run and has a pass rush. I'd like to see 3rd down speed rusher, i.e. Haasan Reddick a top end CB.
We didn't need to trade Boyd to sign Karras and Cappa. Starters on their 2nd contract can expect to cost a minimum of $6M (Karras & Hilton). By the stats Boyd has not slipped. We have a shortage of veterans so if we could keep Boyd here for his final contract at his current price I would support that, even more important if Higgins isn't retained.
I don't like doubling up with expensive FAs at a position. The exceptions are DE and CB which are valuable positions that platoon and have experienced injury. Or we could replace Reader with some god at the run and has a pass rush. I'd like to see 3rd down speed rusher, i.e. Haasan Reddick a top end CB.
