08-03-2018, 06:51 PM
(08-03-2018, 05:59 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I often criticize the way the Bengals handle free agency, but the 2016 signing of LaFell was a home run. We got 64 receptions and 862 yards for just $2.5 million.
Loved the signing at the time, but didn't want him signed to a 2nd contract.
The first contract was a bargain, and I felt that way when it happened.
The 2nd contract (2 years, $9 million) wasn't as much of a bargain, and I felt a better player could've been found at a similar price.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.