03-04-2016, 01:31 PM
(03-04-2016, 10:30 AM)JungleRock85 Wrote: "That patience is going to be tested next week when 11 of their starters and regulars go on the market in free agency with what is believed to be about $15 million to spend of the NFL’s $155 million salary cap."
“I don’t think they are (panicking) now. Because they draft well. I’m pretty sure they’ve got a plan for everything. They don’t have major holes if you have coming back your quarterback, your top tight end, top wide receiver, and young guys on the offensive line waiting to play. They have a good defense coming back.”
"The gears have started to grind on the way to $155 M when the NFL’s new financial year opens next week. Backup center T.J. Johnson is expected to be tendered a $600,000 exclusive rights contract. Their allotments for injury protection, incentives, and draft choices add up to about $12 million. Another $3.5 million or so is earmarked for potential dead money; players cut, the off-season workout program, and practice squad salaries."
Lol. He's making up a new ones. I don't remember him ever using these. I guess he really had to stretch to explain money away. These are so ridiculous it's almost trolling on Hobs' part. Btw, he seems to be prepping us for losing our own players in addition to the status quo when it comes to external FA's. And why even bring up a 600k contract for TJ Johnson?
(03-04-2016, 12:51 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Ah I see this is the thread for those who are stomping their feet to win the offseason.
Yes it would be nice to keep all the guys. Either way you have to trust their drafting.
And we will need money to resign Eifert, Gio, and Zeitler. those are must signs.
Katie has shown time and again to handle the cap and structure the contracts to be cap friendly.
You always seem like you're competing for the OSUfan/Denny trophy for biggest homer.
Seriously though, who said anything about "winning the offseason" or signing Von Miller? People tend to get frustrated when they read the same tired lies every offseason. Especially when these same offseason lies have been followed by weak FA periods, which are then followed by yet another playoff loss.
People are sick of the pattern and the status quo, and it's perfectly understandable. They see what an owner looks like when he wants to win championships, and Mike Brown doesn't fit that profile. He's quiet, his few comments reek of arrogance and contentment, and lastly - he doesn't show he wants to win titles with his wallet. Ever.
I like how you say "it would be nice to keep all the guys" but "we will need money to sign Eifert, Gio, and Zeitler". What??
So are you saying Iloka, Nelson, Pacman and MLJ aren't "must signs" but Eifert, Gio and Zeitler are?
Lastly, I agree that Mrs Blackburn is good at staying well under the cap. That's part of the problem. The Bengals have publicly admitted to mimicking the Steelers FO. When it comes to drafting well and avoiding FA's like the plague, that's true. That said, the Steelers often hug the cap and they restructure contracts more often than most in order to stay close to the cap ceiling.
The Bengals approach - in comparison - looks lazy and cheap. They're very rarely right up against the cap ceiling and they often keep 10+ million in cap space "for future signings". Not restructuring players like Leon Hall ($9 million last year) gives the appearance that the Bengals have more loyalty and commitment to individuals than they do to winning championships.
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