Rapien - Bengals Must Tag Tee Higgins

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(02-15-2025, 10:02 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I used to think that way, until I heard an interview with Brian Callahan after he was hired as coach of the Titans. When asked about the direction his teams offense would take he responded with something like "You know me, I want to run the ball and establish that before anything else".  And at that very moment I reflected back over his time with the Bengals and wondered "Why didn't they run more under Callahan's offense"? The only answer can be Zac over ruled calls.

Eh, when Brian has Will Levis at QB instead of Joe Burrow I would want to run the ball more myself.

(02-15-2025, 10:27 PM)pulses Wrote: Fix that OL and we'll run more than some might think.

I think so, if we have good run blocking and the running game is really working we will see more of a trend to running the ball I am sure of it.

I know Zac and Burrow love to throw the ball, but that is also because we have always had better Receiving weapons than RB's.

Chase Brown is a talent and shown he can be a 3 down back unlike Mixon. He can pass protect. Bring back Khalil Herbert and add a RB in the Draft
and we might actually have some talented RB's that can do a variety of things.

(02-15-2025, 11:09 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Slayton has averaged 720 yards a season in his 6-year career with horrendous QBs.
He has 66 starts across 92 games played.

Slayton has been playing on just a $6 mill per year contract.
If anything, he'll be closer to 1/4th the price, but ~70% the receiver.

In reality, Slayton could be a 800-900 yard WR in Cincy.
Not Higgins's caliber, but Higgins is arguably the top WR, maybe top guy overall in FA.

I think in reality, we all want to have Higgins back.
But he's going to be pricy.
And they have traditionally been bad drafting OL and DL, having more success in FA.

So would you rather have Slayton plus an upgrade at OL or DL added in FA, or just Higgins?

Personally, I'm cool either way. I won't be one of the ones upset if Higgins departs.

Nice post Ochocincos. That is why Slayton is a thought in a trade.