02-28-2017, 02:37 PM
(02-28-2017, 01:36 PM)Au165 Wrote: Honestly, nothing will really convince you because you have a preconceived narrative in your head. Let's look at it this way then, assume we didn't offer him the same deal, we instead paid Brandon Lafell far less and didn't want to overpay for Jones.
Lafell 64 catches 862 yards 6 TDs
Jones 55 catches 930 yards 4 TDs
Maybe they were right not to offer them the same deal if that's your theory? If that was the case, that would mean the Bengals management actually was smart. Maybe his past injury issues are why they wouldn't pay him the same deal? Pick your path either they tried to spend the money and gave him the same ill advised deal, or they low balled him found a comparable replacement for far less I'll let you make the call.
You are comparing LaFell's stats over 16 games compared to Jones' stats of 15 games. So do you believe Jones' stats may have been better over the same 16 game stretch in the system he spent the previous 4 seasons?
At least the Bengals were able to rollover the money the didn't use to re-sign Jones so they cannot resign their FAs this year so they can roll it over to next season.
