02-06-2017, 03:21 PM
(02-06-2017, 02:37 PM)ochocincos Wrote: No chance in hell the Bengals let DK walk and cut Jones. As much as we all want to see WJ3 and Dennard play, you have to keep at least one of the two starting CBs in Cincinnati for 2017 at least as a bridge.
Also, if Whitworth and LaFell come back on those two lowball deals, they cheated themselves. Whitworth knows the Bengals need him, and he deserves to be paid $9 mill a year or more. The two year deal makes sense though. Brandon LaFell already played on his "prove it" deal at ~$2.5 mill last year and showed he is worth way more than that. He deserves at least $4 mill a year somewhere. What's your reasoning for these two important starters staying with Cincinnati on deals that are much more team-friendly?
If the Bengals retain LaFell and sign Justin Hunter, who is cut from the 6 WR spots to then make room for a draft pick? You're keeping AJ Green and Tyler Boyd. The other 3 are James Wright, Alex Erickson, and Cody Core. Given that none of the WRs you picked are return specialists, one has to assume the two players cut are James Wright (duh) and Cody Core? I think Cody Core showed enough last year to warrant sticking around. I can only see the Bengals adding two new WRs at most if LaFell isn't retained.
Why is Nick Fairley going to play on a "prove it" deal? 6.5 sacks and 9 TFL with a brand new team aren't enough to have proved it? I do think he can be a good addition though if the team is looking for an interior rush specialist and don't believe that Hardison, Thompson, or Williams can be good enough to get it done.
I think overall, you're really giving low estimates for what FA players will sign for. If this was a mock for New England where a player will sacrifice some $ for an outstanding shot at a ring, perhaps. But it doesn't make any logical sense for so many of the players you listed to sign for arguably peanuts when they likely could go to a better team and get paid more.
I think the team should cut bait with Jones and as far as Dre K, I think they will try to resign him, but dude is going to try to get elite money and he's nowhere near elite not too mention we have 4 CB's on the roster already even if we lose both of those guys, plus if we sign one in free agency as I have us doing at a much more reasonable price as well as having us draft 1 which would take us back to 6 CBs.
Whit definitely could get 9 mil a year for 2 years, I'm just hoping knowing that he probably will only play 1 or 2 more years, he decides to come back for a 2 year deal worth around 15-16 million, but as far as Lafell, I do think he has earned a new deal and he's ok, but I'd say 2-3 million a year for 2 years would be about right for him. He had a solid year, but not spectacular and you know the team needs to rely more on the youth at WR.
Justin Hunter would be brought in on a buy low kind of deal for a player who has immense talent, but has not established himself. He would battle with Wright(who's been dealing with injuries now for the last few seasons) and Core who could be a solid guy for us or falls off like so many other's buried on the depth chart. If Hunter doesn't show up then he get's cut.
It's simple, why hasn't Fairley gotten a long term deal thus far??? He's good, but he's shown that he only plays when he want's to. I would love to sign him to a 3 year deal, but will he show up all 3 years or will he go back to ol' Fairley. I do think he would be a good addition as well and would even be willing to pay him more, he just has a poor work ethic that he's shown more than once.
