02-24-2017, 01:05 PM
I'm not saying the Bengals should spend crazy in free agency but adding a quality/ impact player such as Alex Mack every once and awhile could put you over the hump. The problem with free agency is that average players get paid top dollar just because their the best at their position in their free agency class and not a top 3-5 player at their position in the league. It's the team's the job to determine weather the player is worth the money vs being desperate and reaching because of need. For example if you evaluated Mack as a free agent, you can see from his play that he was dominate and one of the best players at his position in the league not just the best of his free agency class. If you evaluated Byron Maxwell coming out as a free agent you could see that he benefited from playing with Sherman, Thomas, Chancellor and a great pass rush. The Eagles paid Maxwell like he was one of the best CB's in the league when he wan't because they were desperate. Then people point to these bust signings as an example of why free agency is bad. If you draft well and sign a free agent who is worth the money every now and then it wont kill you. The problem is some them's rely to much on free agency and sign 2nd and 3rd tier guys to top dollar contracts.
