ArmyBengal Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Yep, would have to say all the development put in by the coaches would actually pay off if we got a 2nd rounder for a project player who (at this time) is a backup !!! Good job !!!WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Not Jets YetBy Tom RockBoth of the restricted free agents who visited the Jets today left without an offer from the team. According to Richard Moran, the agent for Bengals OT Stacy Andrews, the Jets are “doing their homework.” But they have yet to turn in any term papers.http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/blog/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffMan Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 From Bengals.com:"Word out of New York on Friday is that the Jets don't plan to sign Bengals backup offensive lineman Stacy Andrews to an offer sheet. Andrews, a restricetd free agent, visited the Jets earlier this week. Teams have another week—until April 20—to sign RFAs. Teams then have until the day before the draft—April 27—to match."Good news i think, id rather take solice in knowing the O-Line is solid and deep instead of wondering what we're gonna spend a new 2nd rounder on (and worrying about carson's butt) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Win-win, IMO.2nd round pick? Good deal.Keep Stacy in the fold? Good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whur CHad At? Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Give him his $50 million extension now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More money of offense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 So now I wonder the reason why the Jets didn't see fit to give Andrews an offer. I have my suspicions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcat Bengal Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Win-win, IMO.2nd round pick? Good deal.Keep Stacy in the fold? Good deal.Ditto.But, it gets more and more difficult to let him go with each season.I doubt ANYONE would of objected to this trade around this time last year.From Bengals.com:"Word out of New York on Friday is that the Jets don't plan to sign Bengals backup offensive lineman Stacy Andrews to an offer sheet. Andrews, a restricetd free agent, visited the Jets earlier this week. Teams have another week—until April 20—to sign RFAs. Teams then have until the day before the draft—April 27—to match."Good news i think, id rather take solice in knowing the O-Line is solid and deep instead of wondering what we're gonna spend a new 2nd rounder on (and worrying about carson's butt)Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Andrews is "unrestricted" next season, so this might have been just taking an early look so to speak. Other teams have done that and it wouldn't suprise me in the least...WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 I didn't see this elsewhere, sorry if it's a repost. Stacy signed.http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=6000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Am I the only one surprised that the Bengals haven't been able to sign any of their RFA's to contracts longer than one year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Am I the only one surprised that the Bengals haven't been able to sign any of their RFA's to contracts longer than one year?I don't know about anyone else, but I didn't expect anything different. What were they going to make a long-term offer with? They have no cap space, something I've been saying for weeks, but what do I know, I'm just a whiney Moe, right? And why would guys like Landon or Stacy be in a hurry to sign, with mid-tier player prices on the rise and a chance of cashing in nicely on the horizon?IF the Bengals can reach a deal with Justin and free up a couple millon, they might have some ammo to get a deal done. Maybe two if injuries are kind and they have some of that injury reserve left in December.I will say that there's no excuse for not getting a deal done with Kyle Larson. They could definitely get something long-term that lowers his $1.3m hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 I don't know about anyone else, but I didn't expect anything different. What were they going to make a long-term offer with? They have no cap space, something I've been saying for weeks, but what do I know, I'm just a whiney Moe, right? I'll agree that you're just a whiney Moe, perhaps the biggest of them all, but you shouldn't let it bother you. You've always been my favorite whiner and in my humble opinion nobody would mistake you for just another garden-variety crank. In short, you're no Steakhouse. That said, I have to admit I have a hard time keeping track of how much money you think the Bengals have available at any given moment. But if they're still in the running for players like Hartwell and a backup QB then they have to have something left, ehhh? I do think you're probably right about players like Landon and Stacy preferring one-year deals due to the overwhelming desire to reach free agency and cash in. In fact, it seems like there are more one-year deals being reported by other teams too. It just struck me as odd that ALL of the players agreed to one-year tenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 It's always nice to be appreciated...I think.That said, I have to admit I have a hard time keeping track of how much money you think the Bengals have available at any given moment. But if they're still in the running for players like Hartwell and a backup QB then they have to have something left, ehhh?The trouble is in the "if and buts" the Bengals themselves attach to their space. They probably have about $8m or so of cap space available, but that includes the rookie pool and the injury reserve, both of which they subtract before looking at FA. That leaves them with just a mill or two they are willing to play with. Certainly enough for a backup QB, though if I read the bengals.com tea leaves right, not enough for Hartwell. We'll see.I do think you're probably right about players like Landon and Stacy preferring one-year deals due to the overwhelming desire to reach free agency and cash in. In fact, it seems like there are more one-year deals being reported by other teams too. It just struck me as odd that ALL of the players agreed to one-year tenders.Well, the other factor is that it takes two to tango, and we are assuming that the Bengals actually want all these guys long-term. Cap issues aside, they may simply think that some or all of them are flops. I would say they certainly want Larson long term, and would like Stacy but he'll probably command too much coin. But the minimum tenders for Landon and Caleb and Brooks suggest to me they were fishing for draft picks. But no one bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Just to put a capper on things, Caleb signed his 1 year tender today, so all the RFAs are in the fold...and set to be UFAs next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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