Which of our own free agents would you re-sign?

[BoomerFan]

Name        __________ Pos ______ Age _____ Exp ____ Avg Yearly Salary


Vincent Rey ___________ ILB ________ 31 ________ 8 ________ $3,500,000
Cedric Ogbuehi _________ LT ________ 26 ________ 4 ________ $2,331,419
Dar Dennard ___________ CB ________ 27 ________ 5 ________ $1,994,725
Tyler Eifert ____________ TE ________ 28 ________ 6 ________ $5,500,000
Michael Johnson ________ DE ________ 31 _______ 10 ________ $4,750,000
Jake Fisher ____________ LT ________ 25 ________ 4 ________ $1,064,880
Preston Brown _________ ILB ________ 26 ________ 5 ________ $4,000,000
Tyler Kroft _____________ TE ________ 26 ________ 4 ________ $750,319
C.J. Uzomah ___________ TE ________ 25 ________ 4 ________ $623,191
Clark Harris ____________ LS ________ 34 ________ 10 ________ $1,115,000
Josh Tupou ____________ DT ________ 24 ________ 2 ________ $517,500
Trey Hopkins ___________ G ________ 26 _________ 3 ________ $510,000
Tony McRae ___________ CB ________ 25 _________ 2 ________ $510,000
Alex Redmond __________ G ________ 23 _________ 2 ________ $510,000
Bobby Hart ____________ RT ________ 24 ________ 4 ________ $1,005,000
Brandon Wilson ________ RB ________ 24 _________ 2 ________ $495,000
Andre Smith ___________ RT ________ 31 ________ 10 ________ $915,000
Tom Savage ___________ QB ________ 28 ________ 5 ________ $790,000
Kasim Edebali __________ OLB _______ 29 ________ 5 ________ $790,000
Matt Lengel ____________ TE ________ 28 ________ 3 ________ $630,000
Ado Washington ________ DT ________ 24 ________ 3 ________ $555,000

[BoomerFan]

For me it would be:

Cheap Utility

Andre Smith
Kasim Edebali
Brandon Wilson
Tony McRae
Matt Lengel
Adolphus Washin
Tyler Kroft
C.J. Uzomah
Clark Harris
Josh Tupou
Trey Hopkins

Pricey possible re-signs:

Darqueze Dennard
Tyler Eifert
Preston Brown

Some of this may depend on your anticipated drafting strategy. A 1st round LB may make Preston Brown unnecessary. Same with an early corner and Dennard. On the other hand Tyler Eiffert may be a luxury even if we don't draft a TE unless he is on an even cheaper, incentive based deal than the one we got this year. 

[*bengalfan74*]

I'd try and re-sign

Kroft and Uzomah you can't get enough TE's as we've seen and both are decent.

A. Smith just for depth at OT if the price is right ? T. Hopkins as well.

I'd think about Tupou and P. Brown as depth depending on what they're planning going forward and that's about it.

Dennard just isn't that good, buh bye

[BengalChris]

My guess would be that we re-sign Dennard on defense and Eifert and Kroft on offense, plus some lower guys to compete in training camp.

The reason I say this is because our biggest needs are on the OL and LB. We really need multiple players in both these areas, so we don't want to create a new hole somewhere else that have to be filled in the draft.

See what the new DC can do with Dennard and the corners and the new OC with the existing TEs. Eifert will sign for an incentive laden contract.

Of course, I'm assuming the front office will maintain its status quo of worshiping the draft and players cut from other teams, rather than actually using free agency to sign quality guys. After all we are getting a new coaching staff, not new front office staff.

[samhain]

I'd go Dennard, Kroft, Uzomah, Hopkins, Harris, and maybe Andre Smith.

Hopkins is a terrific utility backup interior lineman. We need at least 2 TEs signed. Andre for backup swing tackle. Dennard because we are getting pretty thing on corner depth, and there are many other needs in the draft.

[SunsetBengal]

Dar Dennard ___________ CB ________ 27 ________ 5 ________ $1,994,725
Preston Brown _________ ILB ________ 26 ________ 5 ________ $4,000,000
Tyler Kroft _____________ TE ________ 26 ________ 4 ________ $750,319
Clark Harris ____________ LS ________ 34 ________ 10 ________ $1,115,000
Josh Tupou ____________ DT ________ 24 ________ 2 ________ $517,500
Trey Hopkins ___________ G ________ 26 _________ 3 ________ $510,000
Tony McRae ___________ CB ________ 25 _________ 2 ________ $510,000
Brandon Wilson ________ RB ________ 24 _________ 2 ________ $495,000
Andre Smith ___________ RT ________ 31 ________ 10 ________ $915,000
Matt Lengel ____________ TE ________ 28 ________ 3 ________ $630,000
Ado Washington ________ DT ________ 24 ________ 3 ________ $555,000


Personally, I would make an effort to re-sign all of these guys. If they don't win jobs in camp? Then cut them.

[JungleRock85]

Dennard - Better than Kirkpatrick

Uzomah/Kroft/Eifert - Sign 2 out of the 3 while still looking to draft someone in the mid rounds

Smith - Should never expect him to be a starter at Tackle but good depth

[impactplaya]

Dennard. best tackler on the team
Smith will come cheap and can play 3 spots
Hopkins.still has upside and has shown he can backup
Price.
Eifert will come as a bargain. he still manipulates a defense
when healthy.

[JWW1971]

(01-13-2019, 12:33 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Dar Dennard ___________ CB ________ 27 ________ 5 ________ $1,994,725
Preston Brown _________ ILB ________ 26 ________ 5 ________ $4,000,000
Tyler Kroft _____________ TE ________ 26 ________ 4 ________ $750,319
Clark Harris ____________ LS ________ 34 ________ 10 ________ $1,115,000
Josh Tupou ____________ DT ________ 24 ________ 2 ________ $517,500
Trey Hopkins ___________ G ________ 26 _________ 3 ________ $510,000
Tony McRae ___________ CB ________ 25 _________ 2 ________ $510,000
Brandon Wilson ________ RB ________ 24 _________ 2 ________ $495,000
Andre Smith ___________ RT ________ 31 ________ 10 ________ $915,000
Matt Lengel ____________ TE ________ 28 ________ 3 ________ $630,000
Ado Washington ________ DT ________ 24 ________ 3 ________ $555,000


Personally, I would make an effort to re-sign all of these guys.  If they don't win jobs in camp?  Then cut them.

This exactly

[BengalsRocker]

Dar Dennard ___________ CB ________ 27 ________ 5 ________ $1,994,725
Tyler Eifert ____________ TE ________ 28 ________ 6 ________ $5,500,000
Preston Brown _________ ILB ________ 26 ________ 5 ________ $4,000,000
Tyler Kroft _____________ TE ________ 26 ________ 4 ________ $750,319
C.J. Uzomah ___________ TE ________ 25 ________ 4 ________ $623,191
Clark Harris ____________ LS ________ 34 ________ 10 ________ $1,115,000
Trey Hopkins ___________ G ________ 26 _________ 3 ________ $510,000
Tony McRae ___________ CB ________ 25 _________ 2 ________ $510,000
Andre Smith ___________ RT ________ 31 ________ 10 ________ $915,000
Matt Lengel ____________ TE ________ 28 ________ 3 ________ $630,000
Ado Washington ________ DT ________ 24 ________ 3 ________ $555,000

The bolded I'd sign for sure.

Dennard depends on the condition/pay of the contract same for Eifert.

The the TE group is a toss up.

The rest of the players sign for camp bodies and battle it out to stay.

[TSwigZ]

We need Dennard bc he’s a solid nickle corner and even though he’ll get overpaid with his injury history he’d be worth keeping. I’d keep either Kroft or Uzi and maybe eifert if he’ll come back on another cheap one year deal. Preston was okay but I’d rather try and upgrade that position even though there’s not many options. I’d take him back and def go after a LB in the first two rounds