03-28-2017, 01:02 AM
(03-27-2017, 01:50 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I understand your stance, but the reality for team it was either/or option because they could not pay the old vet and the young vet. They chose younger which teams are faced with all the time. I love(d) Reggie, but I understand why they chose the guy more likely to be playing in 3 years at a higher level than the older vet.
(03-27-2017, 10:49 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Piggy (2 million in 2016 alone extra for Nelson) and age versus youth. 1 year seems Bengals lost, but not huge loss. Next couple of years will determie smart or bad move by the Bengals. Let's face it Reggie was not worth 4 game swing so either way no playoffs.
Loved Reggie as well, but I also agree with your take. Williams showed promise and I understood moving on from the (much) older player. Even if there was sure to be some drop off initially.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
