The Tee Conundrum

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(11-25-2024, 06:05 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I'm sorry, but tagging Higgins again and costing >$26 mill is not worth just a 1000-yard WR, assuming he were to even stay healthy.

I get your point, but if I'm paying $26+ mill on someone in FA other than QB, I expect elite performance.
10+ sacks if a DL
Lockdown CB
Ball hawk FS with 5+ INTs
1200+ yard WR

You're not going to sell me on paying Higgins that much when defense and OL need help too.
I'll happily take a WR with less production for a fraction of the cost if it means I can invest that $$ into a better OL/defense.

So what's your proposal?
Pay Higgins $26+ mill, draft a new safety and pass rusher(s)?
If so, how do you guarantee better coverage, more turnovers, and better pass rush?

Bengals have 0 success on drafted DL in the Taylor era.
They have hit on 2 WRs drafted in the Top 40 - Higgins and Chase.
They have some but not great success drafting DBs - Hill, CTB, Turner all ok but none great (so far).
Bengals minimal success on OL in the draft - Mims is the only one giving much optimism from what we've seen.

But so many people are invested in his jersies and such to accept a common sense argument.