01-07-2024, 02:48 PM
(01-07-2024, 02:46 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: To me, most likely is tag and keep. 20M is doable for next year. That makes the following year even more difficult.
The smart thing would have been to shop him before this season and get draft picks. They could still try to tag and trade, but they've put themselves in a very tough situation, as you said "rarely pan out".
Well, if we had a working crystal ball, then shopping him before the season made sense. And I know many were advocating that before the season started. Looks prescient now. But going into the season, the Bengals had Super Bowl aspiration and no idea he would be injured most of the season.
