04-02-2024, 10:13 PM
I love Tee he has shown he can be a #1 when Chase was out. Thing is he doesn't have the #1 numbers over his total career. Say what you will but the numbers don't add up to be a guy paid like a Jefferson or Chase will. I don't blame him for trying to get that but he hasn't showed he's that guy consistently over his short career.
Could say well he plays second fiddle to Ja'mmar, had Boyd getting a decent amount of targets, he's been injured etc which I do give him props for playing through that rib injury as a guy that's played and has had multiple rib injuries they hurt like a ***** and being a wr is one of the toughest positions to play with busted up ribs, glad I wasn't a wr when I was busted up I'll tell ya that. That said he's always had some problems with drops, and not just last year with the ribs which I don't blame him for other than some of the easy ones where he was hit right in the numbers and didn't need to reach or brace for a hit which he definitely had a few of em. Anyway all that aside there has been plenty of teams that had 3 guys that got fed a lot over the last 20 or so years when they NFL became a true pass 1st league. Just off the top of my head there was teams like the Colts who had Harrison Wayne and a TE Clark. That's just 1 example there's plenty more. Hell you could even go back to Carson Chad and TJ days with different 3rd target guys in the mix and TJ ended up having statistically better seasons in an offense that didn't throw near as much as this one does and TJ was more of a possession guy where Tee is a different type of wr which leads to my next point.
Tee is in the mold of tall long wr's with a big catch radius. He runs a lot of go or fade routes, digs button hooks whatever terminology you wanna use. He usually finds the hole in zones and sits down, runs a slants, goes deep, back shoulder balls or 50/50 balls which granted it's at least 60/40 with him depending on match up. He has decent speed and it can be deceptive with the long strides he has. I can't remember what game it was last year but I think it was KC and they showed a replay of a deep ball they didn't connect on. I only say that because on the replay when the ball goes in the air and he knows it's to him he hit that next gear and was absolutely flying. On that replay that was easily the fastest I've ever seen him run. It was reminiscent of Chad Johnson Randy Moss or T.O. when you saw that hit that next gear.
Anyway that's the skillet he has his prototype of you will. Is he worth the money he wants? Idk I'd I'm on board with that, hell even the tag money I'm iffy on. I don't know how good of a blocker he is but I do know I can recall more times seeing him not blocking well or sometimes even looking like he wasn't giving much effort to block. Not saying he wasn't that's just what I took from seeing it and I have watched every single game for years. He draws a lot of offensive p.i. penalties too which yes some were somewhat on the QB under throwing him or him being held and trying to get the db off of him but regardless of that being the type of wr he is you'd thing he would have perfected that by now being suddle with his hands low on the hip and trying not to extend his long
arms fully higher up into the chest or shoulder area. I don't know when teams stopped wearing gloves and sleeves that match the opposing teams jersey like white gloves at home and black on the road. Helps you get away with a lot more because you blend in with the defender but players these days worry more about aesthetics I guess. I know we always made sure to match the opponent and it no doubt helped. Anyway back to what Tee brings to the table. He doesn't get end arounds or screens often if ever and his best abilities are probably the 50/50 balls, slants and using his body well to shield defenders. Is that type of wr worth 30 mill a year? Idk man he's a Randy Moss type but isn't a Randy Moss. Especially since we have a guy that does most of those things better already and even blocks much better. That block Chase had for Mixon way downfield to get him in the end zone that one year was beautiful love to see your wr doing that.
I hope we keep Tee I don't like what the cost will be and it no doubt will hamper other positions. Only saving grace is we have a lot guys in the secondary particularly cb a premium high dollar position on rookie deals and good deals with the safeties which in theory should make having 2 wr paid that much more feasible but is it worth it? Like I said I want him to stay hope he does, seems to be well liked in the locker room and a good teammate and we've lost a lot of locker room leaders here in the last 2 years now. Wish he had a different agent things might be easier to agree on something. Problem is the cash over cap teams use to manipulate the cap and the money in escrow rule the NFL has which definitely makes things harder for a smaller market team than say Dallas. Would the Bengals even have enough cash to put in escrow for 3 guys with huge guaranteed money in their contracts if they were to sign both Tee and Chase? Hopefully they are able to and they can work something out for Tee to come back but the 1 thing you can't do is have a scenario play out where he ends up waking and you get nothing in return like what happened with Bates. If they're not gonna give him a new deal because they know they can't or don't want to because they think it's best for the team if they don't, they already know it so get something while you can, don't just let a valuable asset to your team walk out the door with nothing in return other than possibly getting a comp pick next year. Rant over sorry.
Could say well he plays second fiddle to Ja'mmar, had Boyd getting a decent amount of targets, he's been injured etc which I do give him props for playing through that rib injury as a guy that's played and has had multiple rib injuries they hurt like a ***** and being a wr is one of the toughest positions to play with busted up ribs, glad I wasn't a wr when I was busted up I'll tell ya that. That said he's always had some problems with drops, and not just last year with the ribs which I don't blame him for other than some of the easy ones where he was hit right in the numbers and didn't need to reach or brace for a hit which he definitely had a few of em. Anyway all that aside there has been plenty of teams that had 3 guys that got fed a lot over the last 20 or so years when they NFL became a true pass 1st league. Just off the top of my head there was teams like the Colts who had Harrison Wayne and a TE Clark. That's just 1 example there's plenty more. Hell you could even go back to Carson Chad and TJ days with different 3rd target guys in the mix and TJ ended up having statistically better seasons in an offense that didn't throw near as much as this one does and TJ was more of a possession guy where Tee is a different type of wr which leads to my next point.
Tee is in the mold of tall long wr's with a big catch radius. He runs a lot of go or fade routes, digs button hooks whatever terminology you wanna use. He usually finds the hole in zones and sits down, runs a slants, goes deep, back shoulder balls or 50/50 balls which granted it's at least 60/40 with him depending on match up. He has decent speed and it can be deceptive with the long strides he has. I can't remember what game it was last year but I think it was KC and they showed a replay of a deep ball they didn't connect on. I only say that because on the replay when the ball goes in the air and he knows it's to him he hit that next gear and was absolutely flying. On that replay that was easily the fastest I've ever seen him run. It was reminiscent of Chad Johnson Randy Moss or T.O. when you saw that hit that next gear.
Anyway that's the skillet he has his prototype of you will. Is he worth the money he wants? Idk I'd I'm on board with that, hell even the tag money I'm iffy on. I don't know how good of a blocker he is but I do know I can recall more times seeing him not blocking well or sometimes even looking like he wasn't giving much effort to block. Not saying he wasn't that's just what I took from seeing it and I have watched every single game for years. He draws a lot of offensive p.i. penalties too which yes some were somewhat on the QB under throwing him or him being held and trying to get the db off of him but regardless of that being the type of wr he is you'd thing he would have perfected that by now being suddle with his hands low on the hip and trying not to extend his long
arms fully higher up into the chest or shoulder area. I don't know when teams stopped wearing gloves and sleeves that match the opposing teams jersey like white gloves at home and black on the road. Helps you get away with a lot more because you blend in with the defender but players these days worry more about aesthetics I guess. I know we always made sure to match the opponent and it no doubt helped. Anyway back to what Tee brings to the table. He doesn't get end arounds or screens often if ever and his best abilities are probably the 50/50 balls, slants and using his body well to shield defenders. Is that type of wr worth 30 mill a year? Idk man he's a Randy Moss type but isn't a Randy Moss. Especially since we have a guy that does most of those things better already and even blocks much better. That block Chase had for Mixon way downfield to get him in the end zone that one year was beautiful love to see your wr doing that.
I hope we keep Tee I don't like what the cost will be and it no doubt will hamper other positions. Only saving grace is we have a lot guys in the secondary particularly cb a premium high dollar position on rookie deals and good deals with the safeties which in theory should make having 2 wr paid that much more feasible but is it worth it? Like I said I want him to stay hope he does, seems to be well liked in the locker room and a good teammate and we've lost a lot of locker room leaders here in the last 2 years now. Wish he had a different agent things might be easier to agree on something. Problem is the cash over cap teams use to manipulate the cap and the money in escrow rule the NFL has which definitely makes things harder for a smaller market team than say Dallas. Would the Bengals even have enough cash to put in escrow for 3 guys with huge guaranteed money in their contracts if they were to sign both Tee and Chase? Hopefully they are able to and they can work something out for Tee to come back but the 1 thing you can't do is have a scenario play out where he ends up waking and you get nothing in return like what happened with Bates. If they're not gonna give him a new deal because they know they can't or don't want to because they think it's best for the team if they don't, they already know it so get something while you can, don't just let a valuable asset to your team walk out the door with nothing in return other than possibly getting a comp pick next year. Rant over sorry.
