03-22-2018, 09:54 AM
(03-21-2018, 08:58 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Honestly, I don't see the TE being a huge draft priority this year. Stay with me for a moment.. If Eifert stays healthy and plays like he can, he'll get a nice 3-5 year deal keeping him here. If he flounders, they'll likely give Kroft a more affordable 3-5 year deal and draft for the future next year.
Even if Eifert does stay healthy, that nice 3-5 year deal is very likely $8+ mill a year, right?
What if a guy like Gesicki can produce about the same? Then that money saved can be used elsewhere.
And IMO the Bengals are going to need it with the following players hitting FA in 2019 besides Eifert...
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/2019/cincinnati-bengals/
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
![[Image: 4CV0TeR.png]](https://i.imgur.com/4CV0TeR.png)
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
