Report: Bengals are trying to sign Tee Higgins long term

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(03-06-2024, 06:01 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: The Bengals are currently burning $21.6M on a guy that averages 900 yds and 6 TDs per season.  They could easily equal that production in a lower costing rookie.

Last year the Chiefs Rashee Rice 2nd round (pick #55) as a rookie had 79 catches 938 yards & 7 tds with Mahomes.


Then we have what the Packers did with 2 rookies and their quarterback Jordan Love.

      Jayden Reed 2nd round (pick #50)  64 catches 793 yards & 8 tds

      Dontayvion Wicks 5th round pick  39 catches 581 yards & 4 tds


*The 2024 Draft has 9 receivers that ran a 4.39 forty or better  -&-   6 that ran between 4.44 to 4.41

                            Tyler Boyd ran a 4.58 forty at his Combine and TEE ran a 4.59


For those wanting to improve Team Speed at the receiver position, this Draft offers some opportunities to do so.
      
*Seems to me that if Jordan Love can get 2 rookies to produce like they did that Joe Burrow should be able to maybe get even 

  more production from 2 rookies or at least from 1.

**The Bengals can keep TEE or not but I would not FEAR replacing both Boyd & TEE with faster rookies especially if a portion of the 

    Money saved was used to upgrade at Tight End & then elsewhere.