Terrelle Pryor

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(12-01-2016, 08:47 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: There is no way I would sign Zeitler for anything near that amount.  Put Fisher at LT, Boling at LG, Bodine (or a previously mentioned draft pick) at C, and Whit at RG, and (Ugh) Ogbuehi at RT. 

Zeitler isn't worth near that kind of dough.  He walks, and becomes a 3rd round compensatory in 2018, hopefully. 

And you mentioned Lafell's contract, which they won't have to pay next season.  

I really think they should pursue Pryor.  Whenever a team takes away AJ, this team has no offense.  Lafell is nice, but can't generate the separation to make this offense stupid explosive.  I think Pryor could.  

Probably right about Zeitler's contract, but teams do overpay in the first week of FA. Everyone would have said the exact same last year regarding Sanu getting $6.5 mill a year, but sure enough he did.
If you have Whitworth, you keep him at LT. He's still rated as one of the best in the league right now. If you're going to risk performance at LT, you may as well not sign Whitworth back.

When I mentioned LaFell's contract, I only used it as an example. His $2.5 mill is not counted in that $40 mill cap space and I didn't include it in my estimates.

I'm not saying we shouldn't pursue Pryor. I think he'd be a good WR addition. However, I simply don't think he signs here because he will get snatched up within the first week (if the Browns don't re-sign him before the deadline) and get paid ~$8 mill a year. I think the Bengals prioritize their own FAs in the first week or two (as they have typically done in the past) and then look to outside FAs after the initial rush to bargain shop. I think out of all the weak spots on the Bengals, WR2 is less worrisome than OL, CB, DE, or even LB.

Shake n Blake Wrote:Ultimately, I think this team will be able to make at least a couple good additions. I'd target a RT and a speedy WR in FA.

I was actually looking at RT FAs after I posted this because they typically are cheaper than a good WR and the pool is not that bad this year. Notable RTs that could be on the market are Sebastian Vollmer, Riley Reiff, Gosder Cherilus, Cameron Fleming, Ricky Wagner, and even Andre Smith. While Pryor would be nice, I actually wouldn't mind a scenario where the Bengals sign an upgrade at RT in FA to allow Ogbuehi and Fisher more time to develop and get a replacement for LaFell in the draft.