RFA Tender Amounts Out

[HoosierCat]

They are a one-year offer for:

-- $850k. Team retains the right to match; if they don't they get compensation equal to a draft pick in the round in which the player was originally selected. If the player wasn't drafted, they get nothing.

-- $1.3m. Team keeps the right to match, if they dont they get a second round pick.

-- $1.8m. Team keeps the right to match, if they don't they get a first round pick.

-- $2.35m. Team keeps the right to match, if they don't they get a first and third round pick.

Bengals RFAs (round drafted):

Stacey Andrews (4)

Greg Brooks (6)

Landon Johnson (3)

Kyle Larson (U)

Caleb Miller (3)

Shaun Smith (U)

They have invested a lot of time in The Dancing Bear, and with Steinbach apparently gone I can't see them letting him go easily. I think they probably put the $1.3m tender out for him.

Brooks gets the minimum, and if anyone signs him they will happily take the 6th.

I don't see them letting Landon go with the LB corps in such sad shape. But based on Jax's signing of Daryl Smith, a long-term deal for Landon would likely cost something like $20m over 5 years, including $6-8m to sign. If they wanted to get a 3rd round pick back this year, dangling Landon by offering just the minimum would be a way. But I think they offer at least the $1.3m, if not the $1.8m, offer on him. Assuming, of course, they don't use some of that money they "saved" by not re-upping Justin to extend him before the start of FA.

Larson I think you have to drop the $1.3m offer on.

Miller is another question mark. He ought to be cheaper to resign than Landon, but do you dangle him by just tendering him the minimum? They might but I think they go with the $1.3m offer here.

Smith I have no idea because I have no idea if they actually want him back or not. I would say the minimum.

[schroomytunes]

Here is my take on those RFA's

Smith-850

Brooks-850

Larson-1.3

LJ-1.3

Miller-1.3

Andrews-1.3

If you can get a 2nd rounder for any of these guys than you have to offer 1.3, every one of them is replaceable, so dont overpay. Your right if we can get a 6th back for Brooks than even better.

[GapControl]

Johnson is statistically a nice punter. I think he gets a 1.3 m tender.

[GregCook]

Brooks and Smith I would not bother with a tender because I don't think the Bengals want them back.

Andrews is a stud and must keep, try to sign him long term, if not possible, drop 1.8 mill on him. He'll easily get that on the market, if not more. I expect he'll start for the Bengals anyway next season.

Landon is a starter, I'd do 1.8m, again he'll command that and more on the market.

Larson is a starter, I'd do 1.3m. Obviously signing both long term is the way to go rather than playing this game.

Caleb, 850K.

They are a one-year offer for:

-- $850k. Team retains the right to match; if they don't they get compensation equal to a draft pick in the round in which the player was originally selected. If the player wasn't drafted, they get nothing.

-- $1.3m. Team keeps the right to match, if they dont they get a second round pick.

-- $1.8m. Team keeps the right to match, if they don't they get a first round pick.

-- $2.35m. Team keeps the right to match, if they don't they get a first and third round pick.

Bengals RFAs (round drafted):

Stacey Andrews (4)

Greg Brooks (6)

Landon Johnson (3)

Kyle Larson (U)

Caleb Miller (3)

Shaun Smith (U)

They have invested a lot of time in The Dancing Bear, and with Steinbach apparently gone I can't see them letting him go easily. I think they probably put the $1.3m tender out for him.

Brooks gets the minimum, and if anyone signs him they will happily take the 6th.

I don't see them letting Landon go with the LB corps in such sad shape. But based on Jax's signing of Daryl Smith, a long-term deal for Landon would likely cost something like $20m over 5 years, including $6-8m to sign. If they wanted to get a 3rd round pick back this year, dangling Landon by offering just the minimum would be a way. But I think they offer at least the $1.3m, if not the $1.8m, offer on him. Assuming, of course, they don't use some of that money they "saved" by not re-upping Justin to extend him before the start of FA.

Larson I think you have to drop the $1.3m offer on.

Miller is another question mark. He ought to be cheaper to resign than Landon, but do you dangle him by just tendering him the minimum? They might but I think they go with the $1.3m offer here.

Smith I have no idea because I have no idea if they actually want him back or not. I would say the minimum.