if foster has 1st rd tender why not get him

[joshb1983]

instead of giving a 1st rd pick to steelers for mike wallace why not give texans one for foster if hes not franchised...texans will tender him and try to match any offer is what i seen on a few sites...id rather have foster than wallace...

[Benton]

As much as I've been against using the first on Wallace, I'd be for using it on Foster.

[Lolli]

I do not think we should go after any restricted FAs this year. With the new CBA, drafted players are much cheaper than they used to be. We also have $60 M to spend, so I would not want to give up both a boat load of cash and a draft pick. Just one or the other.

[busamboy]

Originally Posted by Lolli

I do not think we should go after any restricted FAs this year. With the new CBA, drafted players are much cheaper than they used to be. We also have $60 M to spend, so I would not want to give up both a boat load of cash and a draft pick. Just one or the other.

I can understand about the giving up a draft pick, but why are worried about how much somebody costs? It is this attitude that allows Mike Brown to play with your mind. There is nobody that costs too much for us right now.

[WhoDeyLeisure]

He's a great RB, when healthy.

[Bengals in Toronto]

it fills big hole and if we plan on drafting a HB in the first it could be our move to make
but there are concerns with injuries


if not Trent or Lamar could be smart picks will have to wait until Sunday

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by Benton

As much as I've been against using the first on Wallace, I'd be for using it on Foster.

hes an amazing player and worth the risk

but we better have another running back for when he gets injured again

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by Bengals in Toronto

it fills big hole and if we plan on drafting a HB in the first it could be our move to make
but there are concerns with injuries


if not Trent or Lamar could be smart picks will have to wait until Sunday

Chris Polk has been getting dillon comparisons

[McC]

Originally Posted by busamboy

I can understand about the giving up a draft pick, but why are worried about how much somebody costs? It is this attitude that allows Mike Brown to play with your mind. There is nobody that costs too much for us right now.

And what a bittersweet feeling that is. Sweet to think about all that COULD be accomplished and bitter to think it will be the status quo approach again.

[Andrewwx]

I'd go either way with this...
I'd take him if we can get him and if we don't.. its not a huge loss.

Im more concerned with filling the #2 WR spot - OL - and CB spot first though...

[THE PISTONS]

Originally Posted by Bengals in Toronto

it fills big hole and if we plan on drafting a HB in the first it could be our move to make
but there are concerns with injuries


if not Trent or Lamar could be smart picks will have to wait until Sunday

How about use the Foster money to add Carl Nicks then draft a Guard with 17. With 21 go RB, CB, WR, DE. With a dominant line you could probably get a productive RB in the 2nd or 3rd Round.

[Lolli]

Originally Posted by busamboy

I can understand about the giving up a draft pick, but why are worried about how much somebody costs? It is this attitude that allows Mike Brown to play with your mind. There is nobody that costs too much for us right now.

I must not have been very clear.

I want both the relatively cheap high draft pick and an elite FA pick up.

Let's say the draft pick costs $3 M and a good FA costs $9 M. I want to spend $12 M and get them both as opposed to spending $9 M and losing the pick to just get 1 guy.

The pick is a better value, but I want both. I would hold back $10 M for extensions next year, plus however much the draft costs (guessing $8 M) which still leaves about $40 M. Spend another $12 M to keep the FAs that you like on the team, and that still gives you room to sign 4 difference makers in free agency.

[THE PISTONS]

Originally Posted by Lolli

I must not have been very clear.

I want both the relatively cheap high draft pick and an elite FA pick up.

Let's say the draft pick costs $3 M and a good FA costs $9 M. I want to spend $12 M and get them both as opposed to spending $9 M and losing the pick to just get 1 guy.

The pick is a better value, but I want both. I would hold back $10 M for extensions next year, plus however much the draft costs (guessing $8 M) which still leaves about $40 M. Spend another $12 M to keep the FAs that you like on the team, and that still gives you room to sign 4 difference makers in free agency.

The pick has more value but also more risk as what you get is unknown, but I'm in your camp. Go out and get a Carl Nicks and keep the pick.

You have to be careful with the $60 million in space. If you use it recurring, we will be way over the cap next season. We essentially have to front load contracts.

[The Caped Crusader]

Go with Lamar Miller. He's quicker, bit beefer and can take more hits. I'll take that over what we know is an injury prone running back coming to a team that doesn't work well with injuries.

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by THE PISTONS

The pick has more value but also more risk as what you get is unknown, but I'm in your camp. Go out and get a Carl Nicks and keep the pick.

You have to be careful with the $60 million in space. If you use it recurring, we will be way over the cap next season. We essentially have to front load contracts.

and front loading contract will mean we have a few less to give out. But taking a proven over an unknown is something the bengals like to do.

Im sure we will make a few good signings will the FO get carried away and jump all into a bidding war. Probly not but they will make some good offers and probly a run at 2-3 of the slightly less than top tier FA's

[joshb1983]

Originally Posted by The Caped Crusader

Go with Lamar Miller. He's quicker, bit beefer and can take more hits. I'll take that over what we know is an injury prone running back coming to a team that doesn't work well with injuries.

i like miller...he would be a great fit here...they said his shoulder is good to go and hes already running in the 4.3s in combine training
http://www.cincyjungle.com/2012/2/22...innati-bengals

[jfkbengals]

Originally Posted by joshb1983

instead of giving a 1st rd pick to steelers for mike wallace why not give texans one for foster if hes not franchised...texans will tender him and try to match any offer is what i seen on a few sites...id rather have foster than wallace...

Because the Texans have already ridden him into the ground. I'm not saying he's washed up already, but he's close to beginning that decline. Far too close to use a first round pick. With the new CBA you can only sign a first rounder for 4 years, but with a Franchise Tag and/or re-signing, you should get 5+ years out of a first round pick. I don't see Foster having more than 3 years left in the tank, as the Texans were smart enough to get as many miles as possible at the cheap, undrafted price tag. I'd advocate bringing him on, just not at the expense on an early pick.

[CLTWhoDey]

lets give both picks up....17 for Arien and 21 for Wallace...kill the cap and see how it goes out...we should all be GM's!

[cinc4ever1]

As much as I would love to get Foster I'm always concerned about his health. But the guy has amazing vision when healthy.

[fredtoast]

Foster was injured every year in college. That is why he wasn't drafted. In the NFL he has one full season as a healthy starter. The guy is made of glass. No way we want to give him a ton of money.

[OSUfan]

Originally Posted by busamboy

I can understand about the giving up a draft pick, but why are worried about how much somebody costs? It is this attitude that allows Mike Brown to play with your mind. There is nobody that costs too much for us right now.

You do realize that we are a very young team and that in the next couple of years we are.going to have some pretty big deals.we are going to have to get wrapped up. This franchise has established a very good core of young players and has put themselves in very good position to wrap these kids up with long term deals.

Say what you want about the franchise and Mike being cheap or whatever but look at the position Pittsburgh is in right now. They have one of the best young WRs in the game right now looking for a new deal and they are about 11 million over the projected cap.

It seems that many only consider the here and right now. As a responsible franchise you must also consider future contract implications.

[Shake n Blake]

Originally Posted by OSUfan

You do realize that we are a very young team and that in the next couple of years we are.going to have some pretty big deals.we are going to have to get wrapped up. This franchise has established a very good core of young players and has put themselves in very good position to wrap these kids up with long term deals.

Say what you want about the franchise and Mike being cheap or whatever but look at the position Pittsburgh is in right now. They have one of the best young WRs in the game right now looking for a new deal and they are about 11 million over the projected cap.

It seems that many only consider the here and right now. As a responsible franchise you must also consider future contract implications.

Heaven forbid we go to 3 superbowls, then wind up having some minor cap issues in a few years.

I seriously think some people are brainwashed by MB and the hobson spin machine. Some people on these boards will tell you they hate Mike Brown, then go on to promote everything that he's about. We always sign free agents. Every...single...year. Some people would have you believe that it's better to bring in scrap heap guys than to actually pay a pro bowler to play here.

The roster is in a constant state of flux, OSU. For instance, Clements and Geathers will be off the books next year. That will clear up 8-11 million alone. I assure you, we can sign a couple marquee FA's and still have cap room for the future. With Dalton and Green, we won't be talking extensions until 2013 at the earliest.

Why are we so afraid of signing a big FA or two? Are we afraid that the Bengals "winning formula" will suddenly be shattered? Last I checked, this team still hasn't won a playoff game in 21 years. Maybe a good FA wouldn't hurt. Or maybe we should just keep signing guys off the scrap heap.