WR Carousel

[FormerlyBengalRugby]

(05-29-2024, 03:52 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Should we start one? The WR contracts are getting insane. If they don't accept something reasonable we might not ever get a deal done with Tee or Chase with the way the WR payscale is just exploding.

Chase and Tee wouldn't like it. But we could tag Tee again next year and Chase will be on his 5th year option. The following year 2026 tag Chase and Tee ends up leaving, hopefully Yoshi steps up and has a big year but he would probably end up leaving because we would tag Chase again in 27. Then maybe it's time to tag Burton in 28.

At least we are usually good at drafting WRs. We would have to continue using early round picks on WRs and using the franchise tag when we hit.

I think that is exactly what will be behind Chase once Tee is gone, unless they sneak in a Housh or Tyler Boyd type of deal on a still rising prospect. Still on the upward arc, but not near their potential yet.

I would be happy with a top 4 WR and a top TE, and a rotating door of rookie contracts behind them.

But they need that TE safety blanket.