Gotta Keep Building through FA

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(10-06-2020, 11:22 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Right now he's been 0 factor.
He only accounted for 4.5 sacks, 4 TFL, and 10 QB Hits last season, his lowest of his career.

To your point, yes, the Bengals might have to go with a draft pick or a cheap FA, who might not be as productive as Atkins. But is Atkins' contract worth it? Or to put another way...if moving on from Atkins allows you to get Joe Thuney, which will make the team better overall? I'd argue Thuney.

The free agency veteran offensive guard market looks slightly better than the defensive tackle but most of the free agents in the trenches on both side do not look promising outside of a few that will either resign eith their own teams or go for big money in a competitive market.

Next year will be a really weird offseason with the Cap dropping so I think people are jumping the gun. I believe the Bengals will use alot of their free cap try to lock up a few of their younger players like WJ3, Carl Lawson, and a Jessie Bates extention. I don't expect alot of money spent on outside free agents...Now 2022 yea that could likely be a bigger FA year.