2 hours ago
From a business perspective, I believe signing Chase to a huge contract will hurt the team. Let him play out the rookie contract and spend the tens (if not hundreds) of millions on defense and the offensive line. If he walks in two years, so be it. The Bengals need to build a team and, right now, they are just building a face for the franchise. I just hope, in the future, Burrow's contract won't be compared to the Reds Griffey and Votto strangleholds (not to mention Homer Bailey).
The Bengal "model" is broken while many other "bottom dweller" NFL teams are flourishing. I hate to say it, but, Pittsburgh has always had the best way to run a franchise. If only.
Bottom line for me: The QB (and elite WRs) is NOT a way to success. A great system with coaching/management/ drafting is the way to go. The Patriots and Steelers proved this over and over again.
The Bengal "model" is broken while many other "bottom dweller" NFL teams are flourishing. I hate to say it, but, Pittsburgh has always had the best way to run a franchise. If only.
Bottom line for me: The QB (and elite WRs) is NOT a way to success. A great system with coaching/management/ drafting is the way to go. The Patriots and Steelers proved this over and over again.
