{The Ultimate Bengals Offseason Extravaganza Thread}

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(03-17-2025, 04:22 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Burrow won't be on the hot seat, just like every high-costing QB is never on the hot seat for why the team struggles to get back to the dance after they get a big contract.

It's the coaches/FO who have to figure out how to fill the rest of the roster with a good team despite the high contracts for a few.

If anything, this will (or should) put a microscope on the coaching staff and/or FO for hitting (or not hitting) on draft picks.

What happened is unprecedented. Never has a group of players held out to strongarm Ownership. That comes with accountability. Brady nor Mahones could keep their SB teams together. Brady even took less money just to be played for a fool.

They've been discussing how this changes the landscape of the NFL and if other teams top players would follow suit. What we witnessed with this coup is significant. 

Owners may be just as pissed with MB and co as they were with the Browns after they signed Watson to that fully guaranteed contract.