12-21-2017, 02:35 PM
(12-15-2017, 08:15 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Yeah, I have never waffled that I didn't value Zeitler at that $, and it had nothing to do with his position. He's being paid as tied for the 5th best OL in the NFL. Rather than Zeitler at $12m/yr, Alex Mack is making $9m/yr and they could have easily gone after him before the '16 season.
Heck, just this offseason you could have had Joel Bitonio for $8.5m/yr, or JC Tretter for $5.6m/yr, and both of those guys would be huge upgrades to the current line. I would take both of them for $14.1m/yr over Zeitler's $12m/yr.
Instead you get Ogbuehi, Bodine, and the gang...
There were definately lots of ways to go and you nailed a few of them rather than re-signing Zeit for that amount.
Like you said, could of gotten 2 O-lineman for just a little over the amount Zeit got. Then offer Whit the same he was
offered from the Rams instead of low balling him. There were lots who claim we low balled Zeit but in the end Whit
was the one we really low balled as you quote later in this thread.
If we made these moves we would not be in this boat. Who is to know the Rams would be this good without Whit.
(12-16-2017, 11:58 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Agree with you about Whitworth, he's got a legitimate shot at playing deep into the playoffs, or possibly even the Superbowl this year. Much better than what his prospects would have been with the Bengals this year.
Also agree on Jones/Sanu. Players can't control who drafts them, that is just a simple fact. However, they can control some things after that rookie contract is completed. I guess some fans can't get over the fact that some players don't see Cincinnati as a dream career destination.
Eh, i usually always agree with you but the Bengals have been a winning team for awhile before last season.
Not like the Rams and of course the Browns were career destinations either.
The Rams just showed up this year and i will argue a lot of that has to do with the LT on Goff's blindside...
(12-16-2017, 01:27 PM)muskiesfan Wrote: I think if the Bengals would have matched the offer from the Rams that Whitworth would have stayed. I could be wrong on that, but I think he really does love the city and would've stayed. The way the team handled Zeitler blows my mind. You drafted him with the plan of not re-signing him. What in the actual ****? That's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.
The story with Jones still kills me. They went to bed thinking they had an agreement with him and were going to finish up in the morning. Then he signed with the Lions while the Bengals slept. Seriously, if he was that important to bring back, why would you break off talks to get some sleep without a signed contract in hand? Our front office can be a joke at times.
Agreed on Whit, disagree on Zeitler and MLJ.
I don't think either one is worth what they got paid. But undervaluing the interior O-line is extremely stupid for sure.
(12-19-2017, 11:42 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: https://www.ocregister.com/2017/11/16/rams-tackle-andrew-whitworth-the-nfls-oldest-starting-lineman-continues-to-defy-odds/
From the man's own mouth.
This is what blows my mind. The one man they should of been loyal to, they lowball.
