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(01-11-2022, 03:55 PM)ochocincos Wrote: PFF posted their top 100 expected FAs this season.
They also have projections on next contract for each player.
https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2022-free-agent-rankings-free-agency
Note that only the following Bengals make the list:
11) Jessie Bates
74) BJ Hill
91) Riley Reiff
Uzomah and Spain do not make the list.
I actually expect Uzomah to garner a lot of interest. While he doesn’t have huge receiving numbers, that is more because of the type of offense the Bengals run verses lack of ability. He has shown he is a very good receiver and above average blocker. He is certainly the type of player GMs target. A player that won’t cost first tier money but still has a lot of upside.
However, I fully expect him to sign an extension with the Bengals
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Some outside guys I'm interested in that I think are in the price range for Bengals ($10 mill APY or less):
LBs:
DeVondre Campbell
Josey Jewell
OL:
Brian Allen
Morgan Moses
Laken Tomlinson
Connor Williams
Andrew Norwell
Austin Corbett
James Daniels (although I could see him maybe being too pricey)
DBs:
Quandre Diggs
TE:
Gerald Everett
Mo Alie-Cox
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. If he can turn this into a playoff appearance, it will be impressive.
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Guys I like on that list:
Re-signs: (not on list) () per year contract salary
1) Huber-P (2)
2) Harris-LS (1)
3) Apple-CB (3)
4) Uzomeh-TE (5)
5) Spain-LG (7)
6) Allen-QB (1)
7) Allen- FS (1)
8) Flowers-CB (1)
Outside guys on list: (and our own)
1) Jesse Bates-FS- franchise or work out long term deal (13)
2) BJ Hill-DT- we need to bring back one of Hill/Okunjobi (8-9 projection)
3) Reiff-LT/RT- I would bring him back as a swing tackle at this point of his career (4-5 projection)
4) James Daniels-RG- he would be a huge upgrade at RG, and possible allow Carmen to move to RT. (10 projection)
5) Kyzir White-LB- he would be a nice #3/4 LB on the depth chart (4 projection)
-I think these 5 bigger contracts plus cutting Waynes 11 million would allow us to shore up some weaknesses
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Uzomah is coming back no matter what.... he's just as much the heart and soul of this team as Joe Burrow IMO. As far as leadership + locker room presence.