{The Ultimate Bengals Offseason Extravaganza Thread}

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(Yesterday, 07:45 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Looking like they may have struck a deal for 2 yrs/$62.9M.

http://https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bengals-trey-hendrickson-gets-63-million-contract-update/ar-AA1Cujdt?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=0515445fc5f942e1a711d5d7d7660c94&ei=14

That link does not work for me. I don't see a whiff of this anywhere else. My BS detector might be going off on this one. 

[*bengalfan74*]

(04-06-2025, 06:30 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: That would be a disrespectful proposal for what he's done for the team. The need to give him 3/$100M, wiping this year's remaining deal and guarantee the first two years. Anything less is telling the two time sack leader that he's nothing more that a "hired hand". If they found the creativity to give often injured Tee Higgins a "big boy" deal, they can at least do the same for lunch pail Trey.

Agree

They need to pay Trey and get it over with. This defense goes from needing a lot of help to needing a shit ton of help without him. 

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(Yesterday, 11:33 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Agree

They need to pay Trey and get it over with. This defense goes from needing a lot of help to needing a shit ton of help without him. 

Yep. And rhe "draft a replacement at #17" idea is absurd. Tyere isn't one. There is one surefire DE stud in this draft, and that is Carter. Everything else is a crapshoot. Green and Pearce are undersized with off-field flags. Stewart & M. Williams have the traits but have production flags. Thinking there is a Trey replacement at #17 is insane. 

Just get a guy who can upgrade a spot where we are weak (G, S, LB, TE, CB1) or can help augment an area of need (pass rush). 

I see more plug & play starter types at G, LB, & S than DL at our pick. Though I like Harmon/Nolen/Grant just fine.

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

FWIW, that link is garbage. 2/$62.9 is Spotrac's projected contract for Trey, and there is nothing there itger than Rapaport saying a deal could still happen.

No substance whatsoever.

[SunsetBengal]

(Yesterday, 11:33 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: That link does not work for me. I don't see a whiff of this anywhere else. My BS detector might be going off on this one. 

(Yesterday, 11:57 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: FWIW, that link is garbage. 2/$62.9 is Spotrac's projected contract for Trey, and there is nothing there itger than Rapaport saying a deal could still happen.

No substance whatsoever.

Yeah, when I got to work at 630 and opened my browser that was the first thing I saw and thought that maybe I had missed something last night. I opened another tab, and I see the same thing. Now appears to have just been nothing.

[jj22]

Simmons name drops Bengals.

https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/star-free-agent-safety-justin-simmons-expresses-desire-to-play-for-bengals-01jrbshmyxqn

[SunsetBengal]

(8 hours ago)jj22 Wrote: Simmons name drops Bengals.

https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/star-free-agent-safety-justin-simmons-expresses-desire-to-play-for-bengals-01jrbshmyxqn

I'd be comfortable with Simmons over Stone. Simmons may have some age on him, but that experience and wisdom is still useful to make him an effective player. Plus, if they draft a Safety high this year, he gets the benefit of hanging out and learning from Justin Simmons. Get rid of Stone and sign Simmons to two years, and draft Caleb Downs next year.

[samhain]

(8 hours ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: I'd be comfortable with Simmons over Stone. Simmons may have some age on him, but that experience and wisdom is still useful to make him an effective player. Plus, if they draft a Safety high this year, he gets the benefit of hanging out and learning from Justin Simmons. Get rid of Stone and sign Simmons to two years, and draft Caleb Downs next year.

We aren't getting any superstars, but there are still guys out there that can help.  I kind of hold out hope for them to sign a couple of reasonably-priced guys like Simmons and one of the guards after they see how the draft plays out.  At this point, the money spent doing it is going to be negligible.  

Caleb Downs is a monster prospect.  He'd be the best safety in this draft and probably a top 10 pick.  I'd love to see him in stripes, but I also don't want to be picking high enough to get him next year.