Bengals opt out of the final two years on Andre Smith's contract

[ChrisPozz]

There was alot of talk on the old boards when he signed his contract about the length of the deal.

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[numone9er]

Ouch....what a bummer for Cinci. Another boom or bust player turned bust...

 

[Smoke]

Ouch....what a bummer for Cinci. Another boom or bust player turned bust...

Indeed. They have made it into an art form.

 

[spacedoodoopistol]

Do they even employ professional evaluators in Cinci? I remember on the Bengals year of Hard Knocks, watching this guy for about two minutes and thinking "uh oh".

Tangentially, Rick Reilly tends to be a douche but he had a classic slam on the Bengals on ESPN.com this week. Said they employ a small fraction of scouts and related staff that other teams do.

 

[maniax]

I was telling everyone the guy was going to be a bust.

I'm not a professional NFL scout, but just from the way he handled the combine and showed up completely out of shape, that was a big enough indication to me that he was going to be a bust.

 

[BINGO]

Injuries derailed the formative part of his career. I would seriously consider putting a waiver claim on him if he's cut. I'm telling you, he'll be a great RT for us over Davis. At worse he would be an elite guard jone day ust like Iupati if we wanted him to make that small position change.

 

[dredinis21]

I'd put a waiver claim on him. He's talented, he just a mental midget.

 

[numone9er]

Wouldn't we have to take on his contract if we signed him off waivers? If not then it's definitely worth it. I actually considered Anthony Davis the Andre Smith of last years draft class. However, Davis does have a better work ethic.

 

[maniax]

Injuries derailed the formative part of his career. I would seriously consider putting a waiver claim on him if he's cut. I'm telling you, he'll be a great RT for us over Davis. At worse he would be an elite guard jone day ust like Iupati if we wanted him to make that small position change.

Did he get injured eating too many doughnuts on the sofa in front of the TV?

Maybe he was hanging out with Bryant McKinnie in the offseason.

 

[clyde_carbon]

Injuries derailed the formative part of his career. I would seriously consider putting a waiver claim on him if he's cut. I'm telling you, he'll be a great RT for us over Davis. At worse he would be an elite guard jone day ust like Iupati if we wanted him to make that small position change.

What the hell, why not?

 

[RobertPhD01]

Better do it before the Raiders! Go49ers!

 

[ChrisPozz]

Wouldn't we have to take on his contract if we signed him off waivers? If not then it's definitely worth it. I actually considered Anthony Davis the Andre Smith of last years draft class. However, Davis does have a better work ethic.

I think many might want to take a look into this situation a little more. I could be wrong but I don't know if he's as close to being cut as some might be thinking. I haven't been able to find anything right now that's suggesting he's close to being on the way out anymore.

Everything I have been able to find is suggesting that he's finally healthy, in shape, and he reported to camp at an acceptable weight. The articles I've read are just saying that they voided the last two years of his deal and that he has two years left still.

Now, I can't find anything that states too much about him from a performance standpoint but my point was that I can't find anything that suggests he's as much of a mess as he was a while back.

Just one example (albeit breif): Smith’s option not picked up, contract remains at four years | Bengals Blog

 

[EaseUrStorm]

I thought he also signed a contract that was well under his draft spot bracket. I randomly remember that. Might have been something with his contract escalating in the final two years for them not picking it up? Possible.

 

[NinerSickness]

A his salary he'll probably clear waivers.

 

[EaseUrStorm]

A his salary he'll probably clear waivers.

... in two years ha. don't think he's actually getting cut.

 

[stilla9er]

I would like if we pluged him in at RG..

 

[NinerSickness]

I thought since they didn'y pick up his contract option and if nobody else does he becomes an URAF?

 

[EaseUrStorm]

Read Pozz's post up above.

 

[ChrisPozz]

I feel the need to make a slight correction to what I said. I believe the way it was worded was that the Bengals had to pay an option bonus (undisclosed) in his contract, which if they did so it would extend his contract from 2012 to 2014. They have chosen not to pay the option bonus, which eliminates those final two years. He is still signed for this season and next.

I'm not sure if that is MUCH different than what I originally said but it makes more sense when I read it out loud to myself.

 

[numone9er]

I think many might want to take a look into this situation a little more. I could be wrong but I don't know if he's as close to being cut as some might be thinking. I haven't been able to find anything right now that's suggesting he's close to being on the way out anymore.

Everything I have been able to find is suggesting that he's finally healthy, in shape, and he reported to camp at an acceptable weight. The articles I've read are just saying that they voided the last two years of his deal and that he has two years left still.

Now, I can't find anything that states too much about him from a performance standpoint but my point was that I can't find anything that suggests he's as much of a mess as he was a while back.

Just one example (albeit breif): Smith’s option not picked up, contract remains at four years | Bengals Blog

Thanks pozz. I should have read more ab out the situation. Glad you're on top of your game as usual.