Brandon Tate re-signs

[cincygrad]

My guess is that they won't sign anyone that will contribute. I think they'll go with alford, wright, tate and a rookie.

 

[Kingspoint]

Start with the AFC East.

Danny Armendola is going to be cut.

Aged 30, he has a cap cost of $6.8M this year. They'll ask him to take a substantial pay-cut, but he won't.

He's 5th or 6th in targets on the depth chart behind Gronk, James White, Bennett, Edelman and Chris Hogan.

He can be replaced easily by Keyshawn Martin, who has a cap cost of only $1.3M for this year (in 2017 Amendola has a cap cost of $7.9M and Martin $1.6M). Martin came in mid-season last year and played as well as Amendola and that was with seeing the playbook for the first time. They still have Aaron Dobson, who played well in limited snaps. They also have a UDFA from last year I wanted the Bengals to grab, Cal's Chris Harper. He's right now better than anyone that will be taken in this draft after the 3rd Round. He's on a Future's contract and could be cut and available if the Patriots need a roster spot for one of their many draft picks. NE is always dropping and adding the same player playing russian roulette that noone will snap him up. If Harper becomes available, the Bengals should snag him. He has good speed, hands and runs routes well. His biggest issue was that he wasn't viewed often by teams being on the West Coast.

NE has only about $8M in cap space with a ton of Rookies to sign still.

After the draft, as teams sign their rookies and take a look at them in OTA's, more costly veterans will be cut and become available.

 

[Kingspoint]

I would sign Colston in a heartbeat. He's one of the best blocking Receivers in the NFL, and would instantly be our best, while showing the rest of them the right way to play WR in the NFL. There's nothing to not love about him. He's perfect for this team as a #4/#5 target option.

 

[cincygrad]

I would sign Colston in a heartbeat. He's one of the best blocking Receivers in the NFL, and would instantly be our best, while showing the rest of them the right way to play WR in the NFL. There's nothing to not love about him. He's perfect for this team as a #4/#5 target option.

Except for the fact that his production has been on the decline since 2012, he's 33 this year and he probably has no more tread left on the tires?

Maybe we can give him Lavernious Coles old number.

 

[DanBengalfan]

folks. you're going to root for Brandon Tate, and you're going to like it.

this ain't Dallas. This is Cincinnati where pigs die and turkeys fly.

 

[Kingspoint]

Staying in the AFC East, you have the Jets, currently $2.5M over the cap, and they don't have a QB and still have to sign their rookies. They are going to have to cut some people. When they drafted a DT when they were already loaded at DT, it made no sense at the time, and it's come back to bite them. They already lost one of the best young NT's because they couldn't afford him. They will probably let Wilkerson go. They are trying to trade him, but it's not working.

Marshall ($9.5M against the cap this year and $7.5 next) and Decker ($8M against the cap this year and $9M next) are friendly contracts for 100+ catch, highly effective Receivers. But, if Geno Smith and Bryce Petty are your Quarterbacks, what difference does it make? Denver can afford Fitzpatrick. The Jets can't. If the Jets think they can, then, those are contracts that could be traded, and the Jets could go with Devin Smith, Quincy Enunwa and Chris Owusu, three young Receivers they like well. Decker is the contract they'd most likely move as Marshall brings more to the Offense and can beat double-coverage. They also want to get Jace Amaro going.

Nobody knows what the Jets are going to do, not even the Jets, but Decker could become available (I think everyone is available on the Jets).

 

[Kingspoint]

Except for the fact that his production has been on the decline since 2012, he's 33 this year and he probably has no more tread left on the tires?.

His production has fallen for a #1WR. His Blocking and route-running and the 92-93% of the plays when he's not targeted, hasn't fallen off as much. As the #4 or #5 person in targets, and as #4, he'd be a distant #4 from #3, his production as a Receiver is perfect.

 

[Kingspoint]

Players will become available through Week 2, and the Bengals have shown that they're willing to wait that long for the right person. A veteran could come in without a camp and step right into the starting role.

 

[futballiscool]

His production has fallen for a #1WR. His Blocking and route-running and the 92-93% of the plays when he's not targeted, hasn't fallen off as much. As the #4 or #5 person in targets, and as #4, he'd be a distant #4 from #3, his production as a Receiver is perfect.

The team offered Marvin Jones a 40 million dollar contract. I disagree strongly with the idea that this offense is going to function at a high level with a fringe roster player out on the field running the right routes. Ideally they'll get a good young WR in the draft on a cost controlled contract

 

[futballiscool]

Double post

 

[DanBengalfan]

this is the team that decides that Armon Binns is good enough to be a #2 WR

they might not see it as an urgent need.

 

[cincygrad]

His production has fallen for a #1WR. His Blocking and route-running and the 92-93% of the plays when he's not targeted, hasn't fallen off as much. As the #4 or #5 person in targets, and as #4, he'd be a distant #4 from #3, his production as a Receiver is perfect.

Even if this were true, how would you verify it? Have you been watching film? Are you a scout?

 

[Kingspoint]

this is the team that decides that Armon Binns is good enough to be a #2 WR

they might not see it as an urgent need.

This is not that team. Each year Mike Brown does a better job at managing this organization.

 

[Kingspoint]

Even if this were true, how would you verify it? Have you been watching film? Are you a scout?

How would you prove that it's not true?

 

[Kingspoint]

I had no proof that Sims would get signed the other morning, but I had a gut feeling that he would be based on probably 10,000 bits of information that when put together allowed me to state ahead of time here that it would happen within 18 hours.

I have 10,000 bits of information on Colston over the years, and add them all up and I am of the opinion what I stated. I can speak of it in a certain way as much as I can speak of what the weather will be like six hours from now. I could be wrong, but it's not likely because there's too much information to support me. 99.99999% of everything is uncertain. We all gleen things differently in order to try to get as close to that as possible. It's better to speak with conviction and admit when you're wrong than to not take a stand on something because you'll never have all the facts.

 

[Kingspoint]

this is the team that decides that Armon Binns is good enough to be a #2 WR

they might not see it as an urgent need.

I agree that they don't see it as an urgent need.

One thing happened that is interesting. They interviewed/are interviewing Treadwell. It means that WR is not out of the question as a 1st Rd pick this year, where from Guenther's statement, it seemed like they were not interested no matter who fell to their pick. More than just due diligence because if they were adamant about passing on WR, they wouldn't waste their time.

 

[Kingspoint]

Since I can't edit things, I have to add a thought on another post...

I would love to offer up some data about blocking, route-running and any other information that describes Colston's play from last season when he wasn't targeted for a pass. That data isn't available. There is data that mentions him in the top-7 in blocking over a five-year period. That kind of sustained production doesn't go away with a slight age difference, as blocking for a WR is more about technique and just getting in front of someone and not about strength. That is still there. I would like to remove any opinion that is based on what I gleen and let the reader draw their own conclusions, but sometimes there isn't any data available, so an opinion is given. That opinion is only as good as the person giving it, and even then there's prejudice on the part of the reader. So, usually, no opinion is better. But, sometimes, it's all that's available.

 

[cincygrad]

How would you prove that it's not true?

I don't make such bold claims so I don't need any proof. My point was that his receiving production has declined each year since 2012 and he is getting older. Both of those are verifiable facts. I can't disprove some nonsense that you treat as a fact.

As for his route running..... If it hasn't dipped, why has his production?

Blocking? He's played almost exclusively on offenses with bottom 10 rushing production. Even if he is doing some excellent blocking, it's certainly not a big part of the offense.

 

[DanBengalfan]

relax folks, B-Tate haz gaught dis!

 

[DanBengalfan]

Whatch gonna do, when Brandon Tate RUNS WILD ON YOU!!!