Jim O & Paul Dehner: Who stays, who goes among Bengals FA's?

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(01-05-2017, 04:41 PM)samhain Wrote: I have a feeling that Kirkpatrick has franchise tag written all over him. It's a huge number, to be sure (14 or 15 mil), but the team is over a barrel with the recent Adam Jones screwup and the lack of development from early draft pick corners.

Signing Dre give them another year of a positive known commodity while getting an extended look at the younger corners. When Jones gets his suspension, they'll have no choice but to play them. If, at the end of 2017, they are pleased with Dennard, Shaw and Jackson or even two of 3, then let Dre chase money and let the huge franchise number drop off of the books.

On top of it all, it will plug up a huge chunk of cap quick and give them a great excuse not to chase any A or B grade outside guys on the FA market. It's a total Bengal Way kind of move.

I predict that they'll pay Whit 2 or 3 years at 10 mil and throw 14 or 15 at Dre, thus eating up about 25 mil of that 48 before jump. They may even give Whit a little more up front in case they want to release him in 18 or 19 if he shows serious decline.

Sprinkle that in with a LaFell deal for 3.5 per or so and some minor signings like Peerman, Thompson, and maybe Gilberry and they are probably done. Same team and staff as last year minus a really good guard and a running back on the upswing. Gotta love it.

Sounds right, except I doubt they give Whit anything more than two years. Guessing another one year deal.

Unknown would be if they wise up and cut Rey M as well. That changes things quite a bit. But if Marv is coach that's not happening