03-15-2025, 11:46 AM
(03-15-2025, 10:15 AM)Bengalbug Wrote: In an ideal scenario.
A guard, or preferably 2.
Calais Campbell. A guy who can move inside/out. Can bring a little juice to the pass rush game. Incredible leadership.
Von Miller/Z Smith, or someone in this range. Another leader on defense. Older, but can also contribute.
It would be great if the bengals had 4-5 guys, outside of Trey that could contribute 5+ sacks, keeping guys fresh. It’s wild to think a team like the eagles, middle of the road sack total (41), had 5 more sacks than the bengals, but no one had more than 8.
FWIW - Campbell signed last year a 1 year $2,000,000 deal.
I’m assuming a veteran pass rusher is somewhere in the $5,000,000-$8,00,000 range. Hopefully less.
Probably high here, but these moves would really open Up the draft.
No you're right, this is who we should be. I think the WRs inking deals to free up 2025M allows them to take care of Trey. The timing is critical that we look like a team that will pat you for doing your job well even if you're old.
Then we're back to the "Burrow tax" (really a discount) that Gesicki mentioned. We want a Campbell or Smith to see themselves as the missing piece that can chase a ring in Cincy. Like Riley Rieff started and we assumed we would tap into a pool of serviceable ring chasers.
If Jenkins goes to Seattle there are only 3 reasonable upgrade guards but getting one is a huge priority. Then I'm happy with any ring chasing DL so yeah Campbell's versatility especially as the 3rd down UT would be huge. You could take an Edge rusher early even if they are situational. Really salvages the offseason. Depending on how low the 1st year base numbers fir the WRs are and if Burrow restructures (though Tobin sounded against it) they should be able to do most of what you have.
