2024 Cincinnati Bengals Part 3: Stay the Course?

[redsfandan]

The doom and gloom I'm referencing is the Bengals fans who are saying that this is just like Carson Palmer and Joe is going to demand a trade out. I don't think that's going to happen, or at least there's no reason to think it's going to happen now. The Bengals are investing around Burrow, but the problem is that they made really good investments in 2021, and most of the investments since have been busts. Bengals are 3rd in spending against the cap on defense, which seems amazing considering how bad they are.

I think this situation is much different than with Carson. I also think that they're pretty close. They'll be able to make a lot of cuts in the offseason and hopefully shore up some positions and be right back in it next year.


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I don't see Burrow leaving either. Maybe he will but I doubt it.

[Hillsdale87]

Bengals bringing in Xavien Howard for a visit. I hope they don't sign him. I'd rather miss the playoffs than root for that guy.

Also bringing in Fournette for a visit, which I'm more interested in.


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[plantmanky]

I don't see Burrow leaving either. Maybe he will but I doubt it.

Bengals cant afford his next contract, so after this one, hes gone. they wont trade him, but he wont be a Bengal.

[redsfandan]

Bengals cant afford his next contract, so after this one, hes gone. they wont trade him, but he wont be a Bengal.

I wouldn't be surprised if they decided to go cheap with the rest of the team to make sure they keep him.

[Hillsdale87]

Bengals cant afford his next contract, so after this one, hes gone. they wont trade him, but he wont be a Bengal.

Why can they not afford his next contract?


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[Old school 1983]

Whether they are tied, or up by one, a FG still wins it, and Lamar still has 35 seconds, two timeouts and a HOF kicker who has hit game winners against the Bengals in prime time.

I'm all for aggressive playcalling, but this was a stupid decision with very little upside and a ton of downside.

Bingo. Made zero difference. Fg wins it anyway. And you might win the coin toss

[Boss-Hog]

Bengals cant afford his next contract, so after this one, hes gone. they wont trade him, but he wont be a Bengal.

I wouldn't be surprised if they decided to go cheap with the rest of the team to make sure they keep him.

That would be a decision to be made in 2030 when the extension he signed just last year ends. That doesn't even account for the two franchise tags they could use after that to keep him even longer. The Bengals have a lot more pressing issues than to worry about something at least six years away.

[redsfandan]

That would be a decision to be made in 2030 when the extension he signed just last year ends. That doesn't even account for the two franchise tags they could use after that to keep him even longer. The Bengals have a lot more pressing issues than to worry about something at least six years away.

Yeah, right now the priority has to be Chase and fixing the defense. But, even down the road, I doubt Burrow will end up anywhere else.

[Kingspoint]

November 11th, 2024 at 12:57pm CST by Adam La Rose

12:57pm: Howard received an offer after his workout concluded, Garafolo notes in an update. No deal was reached between team and player, however. As a result, Howard will now resume training on his own as he awaits another opportunity.





https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1856046880351715365

[WVRed]

Bengals cant afford his next contract, so after this one, hes gone. they wont trade him, but he wont be a Bengal.

Burrow will be here barring retirement or a career ending injury.

There's a difference between him and Carson Palmer in that Palmer wasn't from here. Burrow is as close to a local talent as Pete Rose and Barry Larkin. He isn't going to demand a trade out.

That said, I'm all in favor of dealing Chase in the offseason and using what KC did as a blueprint for a defensive rebuild.

Burrow will stay here as long as he wants and will probably have a career arc similar to Dan Marino. Made it to the Super Bowl his second year but won't have a defense to ever get him back.

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[WVRed]

Bengals bringing in Xavien Howard for a visit. I hope they don't sign him. I'd rather miss the playoffs than root for that guy.

Also bringing in Fournette for a visit, which I'm more interested in.


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They aren't signing either.

I saw something interesting:

How does Burrow throw for five TDs and lose while Goff throws five INTs and wins?

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[Sea Ray]

Bingo. Made zero difference. Fg wins it anyway. And you might win the coin toss

If you get the 2 pt you put a lot more pressure on them and you win by holding them. That's worth it

[Bob Sheed]

They aren't signing either.

I saw something interesting:

How does Burrow throw for five TDs and lose while Goff throws five INTs and wins?

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[Hillsdale87]

Burrow will be here barring retirement or a career ending injury.

There's a difference between him and Carson Palmer in that Palmer wasn't from here. Burrow is as close to a local talent as Pete Rose and Barry Larkin. He isn't going to demand a trade out.

That said, I'm all in favor of dealing Chase in the offseason and using what KC did as a blueprint for a defensive rebuild.

Burrow will stay here as long as he wants and will probably have a career arc similar to Dan Marino. Made it to the Super Bowl his second year but won't have a defense to ever get him back.

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No way on Chase. Credit to the Chiefs, but this version of them was not the plan. They thought they could go out and replace Tyreek's offense with young guys and cheaper veterans. That has not worked at all. They struck out at every turn, and their offense is terrible. They've been able to make it work because they hit home runs in the draft on defense, they have one of the greatest HCs and DCs of all time. Combination of good organization and good draft variance.

The Bengals would be crazy to let an elite WR go when they're already going to lose Tee. They need to get the defense to the level of mediocre, and they shouldn't need to sacrifice everything on offense to make that happen.


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[Kingspoint]

They aren't signing either.

I saw something interesting:

How does Burrow throw for five TDs and lose while Goff throws five INTs and wins?

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Offensive Line, Defensive Line, Head Coach.

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The Bengals today signed HB Gary Brightwell to the practice squad.

Brightwell (6-1, 218), a fourth-year player out of the University of Arizona, originally was a sixth-round draft pick of the N.Y. Giants in 2021. He has played in 39 regular-season games for the Giants (2021-23) and Cleveland Browns ('24), totaling 41 rushing attempts for 164 yards and one TD. He also has caught 11 passes for 92 yards and returned 28 kickoffs for 591 yards (21.1 average). He was released from the Browns' practice squad on Oct. 29.