Geoff Hobson

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(03-22-2024, 12:38 PM)Whatever Wrote: With Rankins under contract for 2 years, any 3 tech you draft is going to be a rotation player for 2 years.  Then you look at RT and we'll need a starter in a year.  WR, we need an immediate starter, plus Higgins will be gone in a year.  It doesn't make sense, especially since the rookie will have a tough time earning snaps this year between Rankins and Hill.  And Hill actually grades pretty well.  Kind of feels like you're underselling him to try and make 3 tech seem like a bigger need than it is.

Besides which, they are going to try to get Murphy on the field more in pass rush situations, which means we'll have edge rushers kicking inside on obvious passing downs as well.

Someone earlier today pointed out that if the Bengals wanted to part ways with Rankins after this season, they could do so pretty easily and save $10.5 mill in cap next offseason.
But if he's playing well, may as well keep him for $12.5 mill.

So a new 3T for 2024-2025 is more of a luxury, not a dire need with the ability to have Rankins through 2025.