02-10-2019, 04:13 PM
1. Free agents are not as risky as draft picks but they cost several times more. To me it is kind of surprising how many free agents fail to live up to their contracts but apparently different coaches, schemes, and teammates make a huge difference.
2. Model Model is a good plan. We have just failed in execution. Changing plans won't make any difference if we still fail to sign the right guys.
3. Model Model is the best year-to-year plan, but when you do get a roster that is close to competing for a championship you have to step up and take a little bigger risk in free agency to fill in the final gaps.
4. Bengals basically re-built the defense in 2011 by signing three starters in free agency. None of them were huge stars, but Nate Clements was still considered a big name signing while Manny Lawson and Thomas Howard had been starters for years before coming to the Bengals.
5. Last year the Bengals brought in a OT who was top ten salaried at his position and a LB who was top half of the league in salary for his position.
2. Model Model is a good plan. We have just failed in execution. Changing plans won't make any difference if we still fail to sign the right guys.
3. Model Model is the best year-to-year plan, but when you do get a roster that is close to competing for a championship you have to step up and take a little bigger risk in free agency to fill in the final gaps.
4. Bengals basically re-built the defense in 2011 by signing three starters in free agency. None of them were huge stars, but Nate Clements was still considered a big name signing while Manny Lawson and Thomas Howard had been starters for years before coming to the Bengals.
5. Last year the Bengals brought in a OT who was top ten salaried at his position and a LB who was top half of the league in salary for his position.
