05-31-2025, 10:10 PM
(05-31-2025, 08:46 PM)samhain Wrote: That's all well and good, but the fact is that the market for pass rushers exploded. As always, the Browns up and screwed everyone.I think Trey would be better served to play out this season on his current contract and then you comeback and hit the Bengals with the amount he wants. They couldn't FT him and he would be free to find someone who will pay him. He would have the leverage then.
If I were the Bengals, I would offer Trey the Danielle Hunter deal. Boost him for this season, potentially one more. Offer the exact 35 mil deal. Trey probably wants more years, but if that's the case, then let him get it elsewhere after he makes 70 mil here. He'll still have to play at a high level if he wants to get paid at his age.
I get that people think he should shut up and accept the deal, but that's an extremely unrealistic take. As an organization, you have to show that you will reward players that exceed their contracts with elite play. To operate otherwise is bush league. 17.5 sacks two years in a row is as elite as it gets. Add in the fact that you're absolutely cooked without him and the picture starts to become a lot clearer.
On the other hand, if he wants 40 mil or more than 2 years, that's a problem. You don't want to get left holding the bag on an aging and unproductive player.
I'll never get people that side with the family over a proven player. They came to Moss, Stone, and Volson and shook them down due to their level of play in relation to contract. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Everyone needs to stop hiding from the truth here: without Trey, this season is dead in the water. Al Golden ain't putting on a uniform and boosting this horrific defense. They did jack shit in FA. They are every bit as eager to screw their first rounder as they are Trey. If Demetrius Knight and Barrett Carter are what people are hanging their hopes on for a championship defense, then good effing luck with that.
