Rapien - Bengals Must Tag Tee Higgins

[George Cantstandya]

(02-17-2025, 08:55 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Well, that's the thing, if they want Higgins on their team this year the price is 2 picks plus whatever contract they promise him. If they are good with a high contract and skittish over the two 1st round picks, there is some negotiating room, as the Bengals can accept whatever they agree to. And if it doesn't work out that a team wants to do the tag and trade, perhaps it's a signal to Higgins to sign for a more moderate deal?

There isn't any negotiation between teams at that phase.  Higgins if tagged is due $26.16 million.  Any team that makes him an offer has to be willing to also lose two 1st round picks just to even make the offer. Sure a team can say, "He agreed to our $30 million offer what will you do?"  At that point Bengals will just say thanks for the 2 first round picks. IMO no team is going to be willing to risk that.  I can't recall from memory any time a player was signed off the non exclusive tag by another team or even given a serous offer.  The risk and potential price is just too high.  

Now a tag and trade I can see.