03-13-2017, 11:28 PM
(03-13-2017, 11:12 PM)jowczarski Wrote: Devil's advocate: For those upset about Whit leaving, would you then be mad if Ogbuehi never played and was yet another young guy that never played when Whit was 38, perhaps (likely declining) and a first-round pick walked out the door wondering who he is?
For those upset about Dre being given $52.5 million, would you then be mad if he left because the team "never pays their own?"
I'm not asking to be a d--- but just curious, from the fan point of view.
I do understand some of this is rooted in the "Bengals salary cap" they operate under. But here's the thing, all: Bengals.com is owned by the team. Geoff works for the team. Not quite sure what you're expecting there.
Now, yes, we have also reported the salary cap the Bengals choose to operate with. This is not a tacit approval, merely reporting. Obviously that is a source of frustration/anger in general.
Here's my view (and I feel like I'm a pretty rational fan):
1. Whit leaving didn't bother me THAT much. He's how old? I would have liked to have seen another one year deal for him, but so be it.
2. Zeitler leaving really pissed me off. The team sits here and keeps saying "we draft, develop and sign our own." Well, not this time. Don't tell me that you don't "value" the position either, that's a load of crap.
3. Dre was a must sign. I thought he played pretty good last year and the year before. You can't let these young guys walk.
My only real complaint is that we were fed this whole "we sign our own" stuff and then it doesn't happen. Worse yet, we keep getting this shit about the team not signing any UFAs because it would affect comp picks. That's such a garbage excuse.
