Please find me an article or reference that says Higgins turned down an offer from the Bengals with the value inlaid.
Regardless...of whether I can, or cannot - You are willing to pay a WR who is in the mid-20's of tier 1 WR's...$30M....but can't seem to think that a top 5 guy is worth $40. That makes ZERO sense. You say Chase isn't worth $40, but Higgins is worth $30 and they are, at least, 15, if not 20, spots apart...
but it's your view....
You keep assuming I am suggesting $30 million, and I am not. Higgins is not worth being paid in the top 5 players at his position. Now, if you look at $24-$25 million per year, you are getting closer to where his talent level with cap is worth. The #1 WR in the world just set the top of the market by quite a bit at $35 million a year, and he has been by far the best in the league for several years. He only set that mark by 2 to 3 million a year.Regardless...of whether I can, or cannot - You are willing to pay a WR who is in the mid-20's of tier 1 WR's...$30M....but can't seem to think that a top 5 guy is worth $40. That makes ZERO sense. You say Chase isn't worth $40, but Higgins is worth $30 and they are, at least, 15, if not 20, spots apart...
This is my last reply - you have your view - it's wrong
Moving on...
Well, it took 163 posts, but finally, someone had to bring up politics.
I was not talking them. Just making a blanket comment that shouldn't alienate anyone on the board.
It's the end of an era. I'll remember that one time he played well in a playoff game and that will probably be the highlight of his career.
Thank goodness. He was terrible.
that would be too predictable.
Good to see. I would have preferred that he did it two weeks ago and got some work in against the Colts during the joint practice, but I'm not in charge. LOL. I'd say there is still a decent chance the Bengals sign him between now and the season beginning. The other receiver contracts went nowhere so I don't think the market will explode again. The key issue is whether the Bengals have the cash for the guarantees or if they need to wait until next year.
I saw a report that Burton has been playing against the 4th string for a reason, because he hasn't developed the mental game yet to be ready to contribute. What a load of shit. You run, juke, and you catch. The QB is good enough to place the ball where it needs to be as long as the route is not completely wrong. Even if he fades a little in the route it should be fine. Can't sideline the guy for 4 years hoping he doesn't put up great numbers just so that he can be resigned cheap.
Part of that "rumor" is that Burrow hasn't really developed that trust with him yet, too...I can see that - he's a rookie who is still learning a lot of information.
I guess we'll find out. If I were betting, I'd say - he's not getting a contract as that is the Bengals MO with 2 years remaining. Chase has zero leverage.
The need to rush it is that I don't think the other guys that we have on the roster bring anything special to the table. I think Yoshi demonstrated some savvy last year in the red zone, but I still don't see him as a guy that creates separation or that will win a ton of one-on-one balls. Maybe I'll be wrong. I hope I am. I think Burton has playmaking talent that is rare and the sooner you figure out how to use him, the more dangerous this offense becomes. The dude didn't start playing football yesterday - He played on playoff teams for UGA and Bama. Coach him up and get him out there.
