Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Eh. They kinda have to.
Chase is a much better long-term play than Higgins. Higgins is likely to cost about 90% as much as Chase costs with Chase being a substantially better player.
A real franchise would've traded Higgins and inserted Burton while using the freed money to get Chase's deal finalized. The Bengals, OTOH, look like they may prefer to just hose the whole damn thing up.
They've always been cheap and done things weirdly. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Eh. They kinda have to.
Chase is a much better long-term play than Higgins. Higgins is likely to cost about 90% as much as Chase costs with Chase being a substantially better player.
A real franchise would've traded Higgins and inserted Burton while using the freed money to get Chase's deal finalized. The Bengals, OTOH, look like they may prefer to just hose the whole damn thing up.
you think it's a cash liquidity problem with Brown? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Red Dawg:
Burrow would crap himself if Chase is traded. SB possibility for this year would take a big hit. He's had him in college and pros.
They don't have the balls to trade him.
Just once I'd like to see a team do just that. The players having ALL the leverage all the time needs to stop. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCJake:
Just once I'd like to see a team do just that. The players having ALL the leverage all the time needs to stop.
That'll never change, teams that don't pay players will end up being awful because no one drafts perfectly and then free agents will not be interested. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
That'll never change, teams that don't pay players will end up being awful because no one drafts perfectly and then free agents will not be interested.
Basically, you're right. Idk...it just seems like things are getting out of hand. Everybody wanting to be the top paid guy just so they can say they're the top paid guy. It's an ego thing. At the cost of crippling your team's salary cap. We've all had this same conversation for years. Maybe if I was in that situation, I'd do the same thing. Who knows [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCJake:
Basically, you're right. Idk...it just seems like things are getting out of hand. Everybody wanting to be the top paid guy just so they can say they're the top paid guy. It's an ego thing. At the cost of crippling your team's salary cap. We've all had this same conversation for years. Maybe if I was in that situation, I'd do the same thing. Who knows
But if you're in that discussion, why shouldn't you insist on that?
I mean if you're Chase, you have a good argument as the best WR in football. Hill, Jefferson, Chase, Lamb....maybe St. Brown? Maybe AJ Brown?
But really, I think you have 4 guys that are 'the list' when it comes to the best WR in football right now. And if you're up for a new deal and play a position not known for its longevity, shouldn't you absolutely be looking to re-set the market?
Creed did. Butker did. Jones did (sorta; a nod to Donald's retirement payment there). In all likelihood, McDuffie makes an attempt to do so. I mean it just is what it is. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
But if you're in that discussion, why shouldn't you insist on that?
I mean if you're Chase, you have a good argument as the best WR in football. Hill, Jefferson, Chase, Lamb....maybe St. Brown? Maybe AJ Brown?
But really, I think you have 4 guys that are 'the list' when it comes to the best WR in football right now. And if you're up for a new deal and play a position not known for its longevity, shouldn't you absolutely be looking to re-set the market?
Creed did. Butker did. Jones did (sorta; a nod to Donald's retirement payment there). In all likelihood, McDuffie makes an attempt to do so. I mean it just is what it is.
Yes but insist on it later in your rookie contract. Chase has 2 years left. He's just being stupid. I hope the Bengals dig in and tell him to get fucked. [Reply]
Look at this pathetic fucking mom and pop franchise.
Two star receivers in the NFL who were drafted between 2019 and 2021 have not received a contract extension yet: Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase. pic.twitter.com/r5JeBvjmKZ
What’s even more epic about this situation is that they knew this was coming from almost the time they drafted Chase. Good thing they selected him (and will eventually spend a market setting amount for him) vs drafting a LT to protect their superstar QB.
Because of these choices they
1. Will have to pay Chase a fortune or lose him.
2. Won’t be able to keep Higgins
3. Have Brown Jr at LT
4. Have a QB who can’t stay healthy and is well on his way to being the next Andrew Luck [Reply]
Originally Posted by rfaulk34:
Look at this pathetic ****ing mom and pop franchise.
Two star receivers in the NFL who were drafted between 2019 and 2021 have not received a contract extension yet: Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase. pic.twitter.com/r5JeBvjmKZ
They should have figured out the Chase deal before the other big name receivers this year, especially the two guys in Chase’s draft class (D-Smith & Waddle). [Reply]