3 things that Must change next season

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(01-13-2025, 04:52 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Chase is not worth 5 million per year more than Jefferson.  He doesnt have the bargaining power you think he does.  If he gets too greedy the Bengals can pay him his 22 million in 2025 for his 5th year option, tag him for ~27 million in 2026 and tag him for ~ 32.4 million in 2027.  That would be about 27 million per year average the next 3 years the Bengals could have him for with none of the money being guaranteed except for the current year he is playing in.  That is a good deal for the Bengals.  Im sure the Bengals dont want an unhappy WR doing this but if Chase gets too greedy with his demands, that could be the outcome.

The market is going to give Chase more than Jefferson. While it may not be 5 million more, it’ll be more, period. He’s younger than Jefferson, similar in production, and coming off of the best WR season in the league. If the Bengals play hardball and go cheap he’ll walk when he can. It’s a dumb strategy to go cheap, but then again, the FO is kind of dumb when it comes to these types of situations.