Report: Bengals are trying to sign Tee Higgins long term

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(02-26-2024, 07:40 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I am not sure that is true. If he has a big year this year his value will go up. Plus, it is a good/deep WR class this year, which depressed value for FA's. Next year, who knows? But a weaker class would help his value  

Further, I have to say the point is not to maximize Tee's value. The point is to put the best team on the field we can and win the SB. Having a late 1st/2nd is no guarantee of finding a guy of Tee's quality, especially Year 1. And if ee butn #18 on a WR, what do we do with RT? There are no young RT studs in FA. 

Having cap space is no guarantee of landing an elite guy. Those are few, teams with spacexare many. What ysually happens is teams end up overpaying guys because they could not land the elite guy, and then are stuck with those bad contracts. 

Additionally, we already have a lot of space. We are #9 in space AFTER tagging Higgins. Tee is the #1 FA WR on the board. 

Tagging Tee for a year (or two) gives us an elite WR tandem & allows our younger WRs to develop. Iosivas, Jones, and whomever we draft/get to fill in for Boyd this year. If one blows up, then you make the trade. Not before. 

All parties will be surprised ( did not say shocked) if Tee is not signed to a long term contract. It’s just a process. From what I’ve heard the only good thing to come out of not making the playoffs is the time to catch their breath. Zac’s hire of the passing game coordinator ( a new position) from Minnesota is going to take a lot off his plate. LMAO I don’t mean play calling but in regards to practice prep and the mechanics side of the nuts and bolts of each day. A lot to do with the flow of information to the offense daily. But I also think the new hires will provide new ideas.