Adam Jones has plenty suitors

[Benton]

(03-02-2016, 09:01 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I would think it unwise for the Bengals to allow Adam Jones to walk off to another team.  I'm not saying break the freakin' bank, just make him a respectable serious offer, before free agency begins.  I'm not sure what his actual worth should be, but I do know that due to his past transgressions, the team has been getting premium talent usage out of him, for a bargain price.  So, it is kind of time to reward him for what he has done, and keep him for another 2 years.  Dennard could be the real deal, if he can remain healthy, Kirkpatrick has sort of underachieved yet remains at least playable, Josh Shaw seems like he's going to develop well;  it's time to let Leon ride off to the sunset, and use that cash on other players, like Adam Jones.

What is a fair market value for Adam Jones talent?  I really have little clue, but off the top of my head, I'm thinking 2 years/12M with 6M of that being signing bonus.

To the bold, I don't think he will go. And I think Jones is smart enough to weigh the sign and cut versus stay and play. Fred's got another thread around here that mentions it, but basically, a sizable chunk of big free agents don't finish out their contracts. Many only make it a year or two after a big signing. Look at MJ last season — got a nice contract, shown the door after a bad year. It happens frequently.

On the other hand, the Bengals let Hall play out 8-9$ million last season. We paid Geathers and gave him a spot long after he was productive.

I think Jones is just trying to show the Bengals there is some interest, get the number bumped up some. And the Bengals are probably trying to keep it bumped down a little because they know they'll actually pay him the figure regardless of how he plays the next 2-4 seasons.