Sounds like business as usual in free agency

[*ochocincos*]

The Bengals would rather have 5 decent guys in the $3-7 mill range than 2 elite guys in the $10-15 mill range.

Look no further than some of the "big" additions/re-signings made last year:
- John Miller ($5.5 mill)
- Bobby Hart ($5.3 mill)
- BW Webb ($3.5 mill)
- Preston Brown ($5.5 mill)
- CJ Uzomah ($6.1 mill)
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$26 mill

And all of the above were just "meh" at best.

While this provides less reliance on young players and can help alleviate injuries, it also limits the quality of the team when fully healthy.

At the end of the day, I understand the approach but I disagree with it given its lack of proven results towards winning a championship.