Don't get hopes up for big FA moves..

[BengalChris]

(03-10-2019, 06:31 PM)Whatever Wrote: I keep seeing the Giants' BW Webb being floated around as a possibility to replace Dennard.  He struggled outside, but played well once he moved to the slot last year.  He will likely be cheaper than Dennard and Anarumo will logically want to bring in some of his guys.

The Bengals really need to bring in a solid RT, a LB that can cover, and a #1 TE in FA, as well as retain/replace Dennard.  If we bring in a huge name at one of those positions, it's likely going to mean cheaping out on some of the others.  However, big name FA's also help move tickets and they are obviously trying to build up the excitement level.

However, a word of caution is that FA's often do not perform to the level you expect them to.  I saw a PFT article awhile back that pointed out that out of all the FA's that switched teams last year, only 4 made the Pro Bowl.  Out of those 4, one made it as a return man and one made it as a ST's player, so only 2 position players made it.  The odds of landing a top shelf performer are not great.

Yes, we have many holes to fill.

What the coaches want is one thing. What the front office will deliver is something else entirely. The front office will see Dennard's departure as a chance to procure a comp pick, so that will be factored into re-signing him versus bringing in a lesser player. A lesser player + comp pick is considered improving the team to this front office even though it lowers the skill level. It's a wicked piece of insanity introduced by Mike Brown into running the team. Bad drafts and poor free agency decisions is what has created these holes on the team.

Most teams try to keep their best players. New teams are not always greener. Antonio Brown will have a hard time duplicating his production with some mediocre QB throwing him the ball. LeVeon Bell is a dope head who's taken a year off and who knows what his drug testing is going to return.