Boycott This Team

[Soonerpeace]

OP needs to realize that players in demand fielding offers.

[SunsetBengal]

(03-11-2025, 08:04 PM)MTBengalsFan Wrote: They add Scherff and Zietler, it would be a good offseason. They need to settle with the big 3, but free agency is just starting

We could deal with one of the old Geezers, but not both. They need a guy with a few miles left on the tread. I'm hoping that the interest in Tevin Jenkins is real. Then, if the Bengals sign either of the old farts, they can call it a day on OL. Actually, I'm hoping it plays out and we get Scherff, so that he can be a mentor to Volson. 

[Goalpost]

We did change coaches. I'm not totally negative at the moment.

Fired Coaches:
Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo
Offensive Line Coach Frank Pollack
Defensive Line Coach Marion Hobby
Linebackers Coach James Bettcher

[ClarkHarris4Prez]

To be fair people, I never said give up your fandom. I said stop financial supporting them. Why should we pay our hard earned money on tickets, merch and the like for an organization that clearly values “winning” negotiations more than winning football games? The BARE minimum this offseason was locking up these core guys. Thus far all they’ve done is blow hot air and dig their heels in more while the price continues to go up. It’s a showcase in what NOT to do when managing a football team with a generational QB. U think Joe is okay with this clown show? No. So I’m not spending another dime until something changes and I wish more would. That’s the only way we will ever get through to them. The capper is they have the nerve to also ask for more money to upgrade the stadium. Tha audacity. F the Brown family.

[BFritz21]

Some of us lived through the 90s and early 2000s of complete garbage, so this is nothing.

Do I wish we had made moves? Yes, obviously, but we're taking care of our big three and it's not over yet, so I'm holding out hope.

There's still some guards in free agency that we could sign- Zeitler is 35 but still good, so could be a short-term fix, Scherff, Jenkins, Becton- and more are bound to be cut at some point.

I wish we would have been active, but it's only the legal tampering period, and I think we just need guards an an upgraded secondary, so I'm not panicking yet, especially with the draft still ahead.

Don't come back in a few weeks, months, or even during the season if you're saying you're jumping ship.

[*michaelsean*]

(03-11-2025, 08:38 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Some of us lived through the 90s and early 2000s of complete garbage, so this is nothing.

Do I wish we had made moves? Yes, obviously, but we're taking care of our big three and it's not over yet, so I'm holding out hope.

There's still some guards in free agency that we could sign- Zeitler is 35 but still good, so could be a short-term fix, Scherff, Jenkins, Becton- and more are bound to be cut at some point.

I wish we would have been active, but it's only the legal tampering period, and I think we just need guards an an upgraded secondary, so I'm not panicking yet, especially with the draft still ahead.

Don't come back in a few weeks, months, or even during the season if you're saying you're jumping ship.

They are?

[Essex Johnson]

(03-11-2025, 07:05 PM)ClarkHarris4Prez Wrote: Seriously. This is beyond unacceptable. This franchise is A walking clown show. Not only do we STILL not have one of the big 3 signed, we have not improved the team one bit in free agency. A team with a top 2 qb who missed the playoffs last year. Watching as quality contributors get signed one by one to reasonable deals while we sit on our hands. I am done spending anything on this team. I hope many of you will join me. They do not deserve our financial support. If they don't want to get with the times and do what is necessary to compete than they need to sell the ******* team!

Well we are not even close to clown show up North and the Lions how has  there last 25 yrs went.. but hey boycott them out of town, go root  for Cowboys...lol..give me a break...

[SunsetBengal]

If anyone is sad about what the Bengals are doing in free agency, they should check in with the Browns fans. They are not well right now. My son sent me a message happy that the Browns signed a Tackle. I looked the guy up; It's Cornelius Lucas, a career backup whose started 54 games in 11 years. My son says, they likely signed him to play opposite of Dawand Jones. I said, not so fast, they signed that Geezer as insurance for the next time Jones goes down. Son says, well we still have Jed off the bench. Again, not so fast, Wills is a UFA, I believe Lucas was signed to take Wills' spot. After that, completely ghosted by my son.

[*ochocincos*]

(03-11-2025, 07:05 PM)ClarkHarris4Prez Wrote: Seriously. This is beyond unacceptable. This franchise is A walking clown show. Not only do we STILL not have one of the big 3 signed, we have not improved the team one bit in free agency. A team with a top 2 qb who missed the playoffs last year. Watching as quality contributors get signed one by one to reasonable deals while we sit on our hands. I am done spending anything on this team. I hope many of you will join me. They do not deserve our financial support. If they don't want to get with the times and do what is necessary to compete than they need to sell the ******* team!

As the folks at Locked On Bengals said, they added a couple floor-raisers, but no game changers.
Slaton should be an improvement for the run game, but their pass rush isn't improved at all.
Oren Burks is probably an upgrade over ADG for depth LB.
Perine just a role player.

With the players remaining, there aren't many left that can move the needle pass rush wise.

The Bengals are expected to be sitting at around $15-20 mill cap remaining if the BJ Hill and Slaton contracts end up being close to their APYs.
Bengals will reserve $5-10 mill for injuries+extensions.
So realistically, they should have the ability to add 1-2 more B-to-C tier guys to fill out their roster heading into the draft, primarily one OG.

What I would do:
Cut Zack Moss to free up ~$3 mill. With Perine back, Moss is very expendable.
Sign two starting caliber guards. Based on pass blocking metrics, two of the best options remaining that could potentially fit in their budget could be Teven Jenkins and Dalton Risner/Will Hernandez. Risner and Hernandez if trying to be the most budget-friendly.
All three have played both OG spots and played overall solid or better, so can't really go wrong with any of the three.
Draft a DE and DT to add some juice in the pass rush. I would prioritize DE now earlier in the draft with Hendrickson and Ossai being the best pass rushers at those spots and both in contract years.
I'd also look to draft an IOL, versatile TE, DB, and maybe another RB.

[Housh]

Not yet bro but if we horde this cap space in there

We didn’t even participate today

We absolutely HAVE TO BE working on Tee and Trey

But damn are we the only team that has to focus on 2 dudes so hard?

[*bfine32*]

[BengalYankee]

(03-11-2025, 07:13 PM)jj22 Wrote: We won’t listen this offseason when told having disgruntled stars won’t affect the season. All of our stars hate it here.

Burrow included after this last month likely. 

Tomlin said he wanted volunteers not hostages. We have hostages. Last offseason folks slimmed what it would mean. Their credibility is shot.

[THE PISTONS]

(03-11-2025, 09:13 PM)Housh Wrote: Not yet bro but if we horde this cap space in there

We didn’t even participate today

We absolutely HAVE TO BE working on Tee and Trey

But damn are we the only team that has to focus on 2 dudes so hard?

After negotiating this long with the 3, bot sides likely know where the others at. It's just can they bridge that gap?

[BengalYankee]

(03-11-2025, 07:05 PM)ClarkHarris4Prez Wrote: Seriously. This is beyond unacceptable. This franchise is A walking clown show. Not only do we STILL not have one of the big 3 signed, we have not improved the team one bit in free agency. A team with a top 2 qb who missed the playoffs last year. Watching as quality contributors get signed one by one to reasonable deals while we sit on our hands. I am done spending anything on this team. I hope many of you will join me. They do not deserve our financial support. If they don't want to get with the times and do what is necessary to compete than they need to sell the ******* team!

[Frank Booth]

idk why im responding to this, but I will

if burrow quits and pulls a palmer, I will take a step back with my fandom.

if I was a colts fan, I wouldve taken a big step back after they ruined Andrew Luck. It's really unacceptable

[Sled21]

(03-11-2025, 08:33 PM)ClarkHarris4Prez Wrote: To be fair people, I never said give up your fandom. I said stop financial supporting them. Why should we pay our hard earned money on tickets, merch and the like for an organization that clearly values “winning” negotiations more than winning football games? The BARE minimum this offseason was locking up these core guys. Thus far all they’ve done is blow hot air and dig their heels in more while the price continues to go up. It’s a showcase in what NOT to do when managing a football team with a generational QB. U think Joe is okay with this clown show? No. So I’m not spending another dime until something changes and I wish more would. That’s the only way we will ever get through to them. The capper is they have the nerve to also ask for more money to upgrade the stadium. Tha adacity. F the Brown family.

Dude, if you want to stop supporting the team, man up and do it. You don't need to rally everyone to go with you. Start your boycott right now. Just don't try to make others go with you, you can do it all by yourself.

[Bengalbug]

(03-11-2025, 08:33 PM)ClarkHarris4Prez Wrote: To be fair people, I never said give up your fandom. I said stop financial supporting them. Why should we pay our hard earned money on tickets, merch and the like for an organization that clearly values “winning” negotiations more than winning football games? The BARE minimum this offseason was locking up these core guys. Thus far all they’ve done is blow hot air and dig their heels in more while the price continues to go up. It’s a showcase in what NOT to do when managing a football team with a generational QB. U think Joe is okay with this clown show? No. So I’m not spending another dime until something changes and I wish more would. That’s the only way we will ever get through to them. The capper is they have the nerve to also ask for more money to upgrade the stadium. Tha audacity. F the Brown family.

What kind of monetary value do you contribute on a yearly basis? This screams of some political movement, where the people that are unaffected or don’t contribute are trying to lead the charge.

I enjoy going to bengals games, with friends and family. Obviously I want them to win, always. I think you are underestimating how much a new DC can influence a turnaround. Honestly, I trust Z Taylor on the hire. If it doesn’t work out, he is likely gone in 2-3 years.

[Bengalbug]

(03-11-2025, 09:10 PM)ochocincos Wrote: As the folks at Locked On Bengals said, they added a couple floor-raisers, but no game changers.
Slaton should be an improvement for the run game, but their pass rush isn't improved at all.
Oren Burks is probably an upgrade over ADG for depth LB.
Perine just a role player.

With the players remaining, there aren't many left that can move the needle pass rush wise.

The Bengals are expected to be sitting at around $15-20 mill cap remaining if the BJ Hill and Slaton contracts end up being close to their APYs.
Bengals will reserve $5-10 mill for injuries+extensions.
So realistically, they should have the ability to add 1-2 more B-to-C tier guys to fill out their roster heading into the draft, primarily one OG.

What I would do:
Cut Zack Moss to free up ~$3 mill. With Perine back, Moss is very expendable.
Sign two starting caliber guards. Based on pass blocking metrics, two of the best options remaining that could potentially fit in their budget could be Teven Jenkins and Dalton Risner/Will Hernandez. Risner and Hernandez if trying to be the most budget-friendly.
All three have played both OG spots and played overall solid or better, so can't really go wrong with any of the three.
Draft a DE and DT to add some juice in the pass rush. I would prioritize DE now earlier in the draft with Hendrickson and Ossai being the best pass rushers at those spots and both in contract years.
I'd also look to draft an IOL, versatile TE, DB, and maybe another RB.

Can’t cut moss… yet. Would require an injury settlement. It will come.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(03-11-2025, 07:09 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Last I looked. Trey, Tee, and Chase are still on our team. And over the last few days we have filled out the rest of the roster. On paper we have a 53 man roster that can win in the NFL right now.

So I’m not boycotting anything.

Teams that usually “win” free agency often suck.

Well said brother. 

[Lucius Cincinnatus]

(03-11-2025, 07:09 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Last I looked. Trey, Tee, and Chase are still on our team. And over the last few days we have filled out the rest of the roster. On paper we have a 53 man roster that can win in the NFL right now.

So I’m not boycotting anything.

Teams that usually “win” free agency often suck.

We went 8-9 and missed the playoffs, so bringing the band back together doesn't really do much. Where are the moves that are impactful enough to get us in the playoffs, let alone have a real shot at the Super Bowl? 

Oren Burke -> ADG - No tangible upgrade if an upgrade at all
Samaje Perine -> Zach Moss - No tangible upgrade if an upgrade at all
Slayton -> Rankings - This is an improvement, but if you think Slayton is going to have the type of impact on the defense that we need, you'll convince yourself of anything and it's not worth continuing a conversation