2013 Free agency

[The Duke]

According to Artrell Hawkins twitter Newman is signing with Oakland.

"Keeping our own" my ass.

I'd rather we keep Jones.

The guy I want us to bring in to talk to is Michael Huff. Could be a good starter at a not too exorbitant price.

 

[kramer1]

I'd rather we keep Jones.

The guy I want us to bring in to talk to is Michael Huff. Could be a good starter at a not too exorbitant price.

I'd rather we keep both seeing as how we have 8 trillion dollars to spend.

 

[vancelot23]

Dustin Keller to the Dolphins.

 

[kramer1]

Dustin Keller to the Dolphins.

They're going to destroy us.

 

[futballiscool]

This is crazy.

Fax snafu leads to Elvis Dumervil?s release | ProFootballTalk

 

[cincygrad]

This is crazy.

Fax snafu leads to Elvis Dumervil?s release | ProFootballTalk

If this happened to us, the internet would blow up with Mike Brown blame.

 

[cincygrad]

Here's a pic from Denver's headquarters

 

[futballiscool]

If this happened to us, the internet would blow up with Mike Brown blame.

I thought the same exact thing.

 

[flamingrey]

If this happened to us, the internet would blow up with Mike Brown blame.

I call B.S.

You have to have a player worth a damn at that high of a price for there to be such a scenario.

 

[futballiscool]

Jennings is a Viking. Adrian Wilson is a Patriot...

I'm not posting this on a message board on a Friday Night because I have no life or anything.

 

[Tubbs1518]

Jennings is a Viking. Adrian Wilson is a Patriot...

I'm not posting this on a message board on a Friday Night because I have no life or anything.

I've heard we brought in Matt Spaeth and that talks with Rey are progressing well.

 

[futballiscool]

I've heard we brought in Matt Spaeth and that talks with Rey are progressing well.

Reedy and Hobson both just tweeted that they're "89 percent" sure the Bengals make a big move...

 

[Tubbs1518]

Reedy and Hobson both just tweeted that they're "89 percent" sure the Bengals make a big move...

By big move do they mean sign Matt Spaeth?

 

[kramer1]

Spaeth left without a deal and signed with the Steelers.

Nothing to see here. Move along.

 

[The Duke]

Spaeth left without a deal and signed with the Steelers.

Nothing to see here. Move along.

Matt Spaeth of the 49 career receptions in 6 years for 353 yards? Oh darn, we'll need to get a different third TE.

 

[kramer1]

Matt Spaeth of the 49 career receptions in 6 years for 353 yards? Oh darn, we'll need to get a different third TE.

Why did they bring him in if they weren't interested? I'm not saying he's worth a damn. The Bengals have brought in like 3 players and they all have left. That's a bit disconcerting, no?

Goodson came and went. Signed elsewhere. Same with Spaeth.

It's embarrassing.

 

[The Duke]

Why did they bring him in if they weren't interested? I'm not saying he's worth a damn. The Bengals have brought in like 3 players and they all have left. That's a bit disconcerting, no?

Goodson came and went. Signed elsewhere. Same with Spaeth.

It's embarrassing.

So they should overpay for marginal talent just so they look better? I don't care if a hundred guys come and go as long as they sign the right 2-3. You were deluded if you thought they were going to make a huge free agent splash, it's just not what they do, and when they try they usually do it poorly. Odds are they'll pluck a solid starter or two at a reasonable price in free agency, another 2-3 starters out of the draft, and use the rest of the draft for depth.

 

[flamingrey]

So they should overpay for marginal talent just so they look better? I don't care if a hundred guys come and go as long as they sign the right 2-3. You were deluded if you thought they were going to make a huge free agent splash, it's just not what they do, and when they try they usually do it poorly. Odds are they'll pluck a solid starter or two at a reasonable price in free agency, another 2-3 starters out of the draft, and use the rest of the draft for depth.

I hope you also realize the irony in your statement.

And LOL @ "solid" starter(s). They're going to be plucking the 3rd tier leftovers that are going to become the starters because we have no other choice.

Don't be such a homer. We already have enough of them on this board.

 

[flamingrey]

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/03/13/2013-free-agency-deal-grader/

PFF ranks the FA signings so far.

Though I get it if you're not interested since the Bengals haven't made the list yet. In which case, try back in about a month or so.

 

[The Duke]

I hope you also realize the irony in your statement.

And LOL @ "solid" starter(s). They're going to be plucking the 3rd tier leftovers that are going to become the starters because we have no other choice.

Don't be such a homer. We already have enough of them on this board.

Guys like Manny Lawson, Terrence Newman, Benjarvus Green-Ellis, etc... Solid starters. We're not signing stars in the first few days if free agency, and there was no indication they were going to do so before free agency started. Do you go into free agency every year expecting us to sign 3-4 all pros? I have realistic expectations, no more, no less.