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(12-30-2024, 05:16 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: And Boyd filled in as the #2 when AJ got hurt, he had over 600 yards as the #3 that had to step up for some games.

I think you don't consider those solid WR2 seasons because you/we have been spoiled. We're 16 games in for almost all teams so it's a good time to compare now to times pre-17 games.

The #2 WRs on winning AFC teams in 2024
Bills: Keon Coleman, 525 yards
Ravens: Rashon Bateman, 680 yards
Chiefs: DeAndre Hopkins, 437 yards
Chargers: Josh Palmer, 584 yards
Broncos: Marvin Mims, 452 yards
Steelers: Calvin Austin III, 548 yards
Texans: Tank Dell, 667 yards

Just proving my point that for all of the many MANY faults of the Bengals FO, we have been very good at getting WRs. Guy does better than every #2 WR on a winning AFC team and the first instinct is "sure, but he's not THAT good of a #2" (really just meaning he's not a 900-1000 yard WR and probably a bad team's #1).

This is silly. Those teams have impact players at other positions, the bengals don’t. The FA crop isn’t great this offseason, so until the bengals draft and develop some impact players, you don’t let your best players leave. LT, LG and S had/have been issues for years after we had above average players at those positions.

For a team that isn’t great at scouting, let’s let one of the few difference makers leave. It would be letting 2/4 drafted players in over a decade leave. Not good.