03-19-2017, 11:47 PM
(03-19-2017, 11:36 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: I don't think the signing of Minter changes the team's approach to the draft very much. If they like Foster, they will take him at #9.
Signing a 1 year contract doesn't really do much for a team's long term plans.
Not too often the Bengals make a FA signing on a young player that's actually pretty decent. I'm looking at it like the LaFell deal which is a "prove it" contract. Granted we still drafted Boyd in the second round after signing LaFell, but we also lost two receivers. It's wherever Foster is on their board I suppose, but I think (realistically) they're eyeing a DE at #9 anyway. The Bengals liked LaFell and what he did for us so we reached an agreement with him. Assuming that's the plan with Minter as well.
