Ja' Marr Chase's Contract: Should Bengals let him walk?

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(Yesterday, 10:34 AM)J24 Wrote: Then we disagree!

I just don't get the logic.  Chase signing a 4/$160 extension actually only carries a $36 mil APY, as he still has the 5th year option.  Tee has no remaining years, so he's a full $30 mil APY.  You can't even sign one quality starter with the alleged cap savings from this move.  So, you basically have to pray you hit on another Chase caliber player with one of the two picks(unlikely) and also hit on the other to net anything positive out of this plan of action.

On top of it, Tee is very replaceable.  Using yards as a production metric, he is currently 5th in his draft class behind Jefferson, Lamb, Aiyuk, and Pittman.  He averages approximately 930 yards/year.  Look at '21.  Chase, Brown, Waddle, and Smith all average more per year.  '22, you have Olave, Wilson, Pickens, and London.  '23 you have Puka, Rice, Flowers, Reed, and Addison.  There's 4 or more WR's every year coming into the league that are superior to Tee Higgins.