You really think??

[CJD]

(02-17-2025, 12:15 PM)ClarkHarris4Prez Wrote: Seeing a lot of talk in Bengals fandom about all these cuts we are going to make to free up cap....Do you guys REALLY think they're going to do that though? They might cut one or two but IMO Cappa won't be cut, Hubbard won't be cut and Stone will not be cut. This is the Bengals we're talking about. Mike Brown is horrible at this. He's cheap, but he's dumb cheap. How many years did he overpay Maualuga? We have a bad habit of keeping guys around that are not playing up to their salary. No clue why, since you know, they are CHEAP. We all know this is what SHOULD happen, but it's just not their way. I see Rankings being cut, maybe. Maybe one more, MAYBE.

I think Cappa and Rankins will definitely be cut. It would be roster construction malpractice to keep them on the team at their price points.

I think Stone will likely stay, but his contract makes him extremely cuttable, so while surprising, it wouldn't be shocking.

I think Hubbard SHOULD be cut, but I think he is where Bengals loyalty will get in the way. He is making way too much money for the value he adds to the team, but he's a local guy, a Bengals draft pick, who has not played for a team outside of Ohio in his entire career. These are the kinds of contracts that the Bengals have historically let fester on the roster.

Cordell Volson also probably sits in the should be cut, but won't be cut category.

I don't know what to make of Moss. He is coming off of an injury and back up RB can easily be upgraded for the price they'll pay him in 2025, but given how few draft picks we have this year, I could see the Bengals just keeping him on because he is already in the building and is a veteran RB, so they wouldn't risk the backup being a rookie.

And then Germaine Pratt I was 99% would not be cut, but after he requested a trade, I now think he's more likely gone, whether by trade or cut. Which is surprising  because you'd think he'd be an Al Golden guy, considering he developed him as our LB coach.