03-28-2016, 05:19 PM
(03-28-2016, 02:27 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Yep, just one lucky year. If you look at a longer time span you will see that the Safety that has the most ints over the last 2 years is. . . Reggie Nelson (12), and if you go back over the last 3 years it is. . . Reggie (14), and if you go back 4 years it is. . . Reggie (17), and if you go all the way back to 2011 when Reggie played his first full season as a starter for the Bengals it is. . . Reggie (21)
Nobody is arguing that Reggie did not have an outstanding season, the point is that the Bengal's or any GM worth his weight should not let a Int spike dictate overpaying an aging safety. I could argue also that if you want to look at just Int by Reggie ask yourself how he could have 3 seasons with only 2 Int's, 1 season with only 3, and one season were he did not have one (0) playing in 16 games. His best season besides this past year was his rookie year when he had 5. Point is, at Safety the numbers can swing a lot from season to season.
The bigger issue is that he is not the same player he once was and that has to be taken into consideration when offering a contract. I want Reggie back just as bad as the next guy, just on our terms.
We have locked up Iloka and have Williams and Smith, although Williams is in his contract year. If we can sign Reggie to a Bengal friendly deal that would be Icing on the cake. He would bring a nice Veteran presence.
