Chase not Practicing

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(08-30-2024, 05:16 PM)Ell Prez Wrote: Excellent post. You don’t trade chase. You pay him. You took him #5, he’s balled out and is elite. This is absolute dream scenario when they drafted him. The bengals didn’t say “I hope chase pans out so we can trade him one day for a DE”. They drafted him because he’s elite at a very important position. Pay the man. I wish he would wait until next year, but I would probably do the same thing if I were in his position.

Don't get me wrong, if the 4yr/$160m rumor is true I don't want to give Chase that, but if it's 4yr/$132m, I think you just need to pay that even if he wants a ton of it guaranteed.

If the 4yr/$160m isn't true, and they're still balking, the Bengals should have just taken Pitts if they're not willing to shell out top-of-the-market WR money. Ideally/theoretically the Bengals won't have a top-10 (let alone a top-5) pick for the next 10+ years of Burrow's career. We're probably not getting another Chase anytime soon.