12-03-2024, 07:22 PM
(12-03-2024, 07:05 PM)ochocincos Wrote: This Bengals staff/FO cares too much about having guys in their mid-20's than having guys that can flat-out produce.
Higgins is great...when healthy.
He's missed 10 games already since the beginning of 2023, putting up just over 1200 yards and 10 TDs in 19 games played.
Meanwhile, Hendrickson has missed only 1 game through his 4th season with the Bengals, amounting 51.0(!!!!!) sacks in that timeframe.
Hendrickson's sack production in 2025 (and 2026?) is more valuable than maybe 200-300 extra yards compared to a typical WR2, IMO.
IMO, an 800-1000 yard WR is about equivalent to a pass rusher who gets ~7-8 sacks in a season. A Sam Hubbard type.
Hendrickson is a consistent double-digit sack guy. He's a bona fide WR1 kinda dude. JaMarr Chase.
You don't let a Chase walk to keep a Higgins.
I love Hendrickson. But if he falls off a cliff next year and gets 5 sacks, and can’t stop the run, what good is he? We can’t ignore his age, and we also can’t ignore we’re not 1 offseason away from having a Super Bowl caliber team. This is a rebuild. Not a mini, a complete rebuild. It’s going to take 2 off seasons. I think if we do this offseason right, we can be a wild card team next year. Another successful offseason and we could be a threat again. But it’s going to take home run off seasons and drafts.
