Value of Positions

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(03-10-2017, 01:45 PM)muskiesfan Wrote: Willie was re-signed twice to contracts that paid him $6m per year and then was cut because he wouldn't take a pay cut. Levi was signed to an extension that paid him $5m per year and was cut when Andre was drafted. I understand the cap was lower at the time, but the Bengals weren't exactly breaking the bank for their top performing offensive lineman. Andre was re-signed on the cheap because he misjudged his market value. The Bengals didn't overwhelm him with a deal, the market just wasn't there for him. Zeitler wasn't even offered a contract (per Hobson) and Ogbuehi is still under his rookie contract.

I stand by my statement that the Bengals do not value OLine, especially compared to skill positions. The team themselves have said that they do not value interior OLine. While I also agree that the Browns severely overpaid for Zeitler's services, the Bengals didn't even try.

Willie's 1st extension made him the highest paid RT in the league.  He was asked to take a pay cut after missing 11 starts with injury the previous year.  After his release, he limped through one injury plaques season in Baltimore before retiring.

Jones missed 20 starts in three years before he was cut, then signed with Washington and started a handful of games before landing on IR and washing out of the league. Point being, both guys were washed up and physically done in by the time they cut the cord.

They tried to extend Zeitler last year, and couldn't agree to terms.  Obviously, they were far apart, which is why they didn't make an offer.