03-02-2016, 06:23 PM
(03-02-2016, 03:52 PM)ItsOdellThurman Wrote: Basically, they stated that the team would not let both WR's and both S's leave. In short, Jones and Iloka were the preferential guys, but the Bengals will make a fair market value offer to both right before the FA window opens and if both decline, they will overpay market value to keep both Sanu and Nelson. With Sanu, this probably means something in the 4.5-5.5M/year range and with Nelson, this likely means a multi-year deal with a higher front-loaded bonus. It makes sense, but it's also thinking that could put you in a tough situation if other teams are aware of this.
They also mentioned that the Bengals allocate a certain amount of money for each position. This was perplexing to me, because shouldn't that be based on your talent? If you have 22M set aside for WR, but have two A.J. Green's, does that mean you don't pay anything but the minimum for other WR's?
I get Plan A, but I can't see Plan B as absolute. Say you do get Iloka long term but can't sign Marvin Jones. Rather than overpay Sanu to be a starter that still needs replaced, you really need to lock up Nelson since Pacman is still in limbo. This would fly in the face of allocating per position, but if you lose Pacman to say the Cowboys on day one then rather than overpay for a C+ corner to start, then why not have an A safety for stability in the secondary? Sign a cut vet like Cromartie or someone for a season and draft a CB high to develop. Williams will get plenty of reps still at safety, and heck even Iloka can move up to nickleback for a few snaps depending on the matchup to get your best talent out there if the CBs take a step back. It just makes more sense to make the right move for the group, and I'm not sure overpaying Sanu gives the team the stability it seems on paper.
