08-16-2017, 02:24 PM
(08-16-2017, 12:49 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Agreed. Holding onto the $ the way the Bengals do is a very conservative approach, as there's no guarantee extensions will actually happen. If they don't happen, Bengals "roll it over" to next year with the same uncertainty. Rinse and repeat.
Yep. They never really seem to go all in like other teams.
It's a huge competitive advantage to spend 15% less than other teams. With our small scouting department...it isn't like we're out scouting, out gameplanning, out preparing.