Tee’s market price (Update: 3 March 25, Tee has been tagged again)

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(01-29-2025, 01:27 PM)ochocincos Wrote: From looking at their big hitters, here's primarily how...

Jalen Hurts signed for $51 mill APY but he got 4 added VOID years tacked on to spread that cap hit across more seasons. He doesn't have a cap hit of $50+ mill for any season he's actually under contract because of this.

AJ Brown same kinda deal. Signed for $32 mill APY but 4 voided years to spread the hit over.

Lane Johnson same.

So this is the way.
Kick the can down the road in order to load the team and win now.

I won't speak for all fans, but it is my belief our team will never have a shot at greatness if our ownership refuses to take risk. For me, I wish they would take additional risk but understand while they don't go the path of teams like the Eagles who mortgaged their future immensely. 

Some say, but the Eagles may win it all. True, but it is not the cap management, they hit big time in the draft. The draft helps keep the cap and cash spend down. On the other end of the spectrum the Saints are in cap hell (like Eagles will be in years to come) and they can't field a talented roster.

It is my hope the Bengals adapt and use more of the kick the can down the road to build a win now team. They don't have to do it fully, but their current model it appears they have played it too safe, trusted some players to develop and banked on better results in the draft. If our FO is aggressive in FO to fix the trenches, it may take kicking teh can down the road. The million-dollar question becomes will the Bengals use void years and cash bonuses more frequently in 2025?

This fan sure hopes they do because yes we have holes, but aggressive FA can fix the holes, cutting vets who have not performed has to be an option.