01-18-2018, 06:00 AM
I'm sure this is very unlikely in terms of the way in which the Bengals operate, but I think this is the quickest fix to get us into the playoffs etc.
Re-sign:
Andre Smith RT 2 years at $6 million per year.
Kevin Huber P at 4 years for $1.5 million per year
Chris Smith DE at 2 years for $1 million per.
Tyler Eifert TE at 1 year $3 million (prove it deal)
Tender A.J. McCarron at 2nd round level (Good bet the Browns pick him up at the tardy paperwork discount)
Cut:
Adam Jones CB -$6 million against cap
T.J. Johnson C -$1.7 million against cap
Don't re-sign:
Kevin Minter LB
Russell Bodine C
Jeremy Hill RB
Cedric Peerman RB
Pat Sims DT
net $38.5 million in cap space
Sign:
Andrew Norwell G Panthers 5 years $9 million/year
Nate Solder T Patriots 4 years $10.5 million/year
Eric Reid S 49ers 4 years $5 million/year
Nigel Bradham LB Eagles 4 years $8 million/year
Draft:
Trade back in first to pick up additional 2nd round pick plus 2nd from Browns. Traded back once more for an extra 3rd.
22: R1P22
G BILLY PRICE
OHIO STATE
33: R2P1
LB MALIK JEFFERSON
TEXAS
46: R2P14
CB JAIRE ALEXANDER (Josh Jackson CB Iowa was also an option here)
LOUISVILLE
56: R2P24
LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS
VIRGINIA TECH
85: R3P21
TE TROY FUMAGALLI
WISCONSIN
88: R3P24
C FRANK RAGNOW
ARKANSAS
100: R3P36
T JAMARCO JAMES
OHIO STATE
114: R4P12
CB ISAIAH OLIVER
COLORADO
153: R5P14
RB JAYLEN SAMUELS
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
R6P12
WR DANTE PETTIS
Washington
R7P12
K DANIEL CARLSON
AUBURN
Re-sign:
Andre Smith RT 2 years at $6 million per year.
Kevin Huber P at 4 years for $1.5 million per year
Chris Smith DE at 2 years for $1 million per.
Tyler Eifert TE at 1 year $3 million (prove it deal)
Tender A.J. McCarron at 2nd round level (Good bet the Browns pick him up at the tardy paperwork discount)
Cut:
Adam Jones CB -$6 million against cap
T.J. Johnson C -$1.7 million against cap
Don't re-sign:
Kevin Minter LB
Russell Bodine C
Jeremy Hill RB
Cedric Peerman RB
Pat Sims DT
net $38.5 million in cap space
Sign:
Andrew Norwell G Panthers 5 years $9 million/year
Nate Solder T Patriots 4 years $10.5 million/year
Eric Reid S 49ers 4 years $5 million/year
Nigel Bradham LB Eagles 4 years $8 million/year
Draft:
Trade back in first to pick up additional 2nd round pick plus 2nd from Browns. Traded back once more for an extra 3rd.
22: R1P22
G BILLY PRICE
OHIO STATE
33: R2P1
LB MALIK JEFFERSON
TEXAS
46: R2P14
CB JAIRE ALEXANDER (Josh Jackson CB Iowa was also an option here)
LOUISVILLE
56: R2P24
LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS
VIRGINIA TECH
85: R3P21
TE TROY FUMAGALLI
WISCONSIN
88: R3P24
C FRANK RAGNOW
ARKANSAS
100: R3P36
T JAMARCO JAMES
OHIO STATE
114: R4P12
CB ISAIAH OLIVER
COLORADO
153: R5P14
RB JAYLEN SAMUELS
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
R6P12
WR DANTE PETTIS
Washington
R7P12
K DANIEL CARLSON
AUBURN