01-08-2024, 07:04 PM
For me, my priority, with our roughly $70 mil in cap space, would be:
1) Higgins. Will tag if I have to, but main concern is getting the yearly cap hit lower. Will go more guaranteed $$ or more years to get it. Hopefully his poor year cools the market a bit.
2) Reader. Even with the injury, I go 3 years with no hesitation. But my overall number is probably closer to $10 mil a year than $15. Hopefully.
I am hoping to get Higgins & Reader done for half my cap ($35 mil) or less. $30 would be fantastic.
3) A defensive difference-maker in FA. My first swing would be at DT (Jones, Wilkins, Madubuike). If I whiff there, then I look at CBs or Winfield. Though I doubt the Bengals go that route, as it would nlbe admitting they should have paid Bates and/or giving up on Turner. Winfield is a much more versatile piece, however.
4) If I have $$ left, then I think about Chido/Boyd coming back. But Browning & Hudson absolutely need taken care of as well.
1) Higgins. Will tag if I have to, but main concern is getting the yearly cap hit lower. Will go more guaranteed $$ or more years to get it. Hopefully his poor year cools the market a bit.
2) Reader. Even with the injury, I go 3 years with no hesitation. But my overall number is probably closer to $10 mil a year than $15. Hopefully.
I am hoping to get Higgins & Reader done for half my cap ($35 mil) or less. $30 would be fantastic.
3) A defensive difference-maker in FA. My first swing would be at DT (Jones, Wilkins, Madubuike). If I whiff there, then I look at CBs or Winfield. Though I doubt the Bengals go that route, as it would nlbe admitting they should have paid Bates and/or giving up on Turner. Winfield is a much more versatile piece, however.
4) If I have $$ left, then I think about Chido/Boyd coming back. But Browning & Hudson absolutely need taken care of as well.