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I say we re-sign

Andre Smith

Manny Lawson

Kevin Huber

Michael Johnson

Cedric Peerman

Dan Skuta

Pat Sims

Thats it. The rest can go. Pat Sims will be tough. The run defense is night and day with him in there. He might get big money somewhere. Although he didn't last year. The rest of the money has to go toward extensions.

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Andre Smith - yes, tag if necessary

Manny Lawson - no, Howard

Kevin Huber - yes

Michael Johnson - Bengals won't keep Atkins, Dunlap and MJ. Comes down to who you want to sacrifice.

Cedric Peerman - yes

Dan Skuta - meh

Pat Sims - yes but they won't with Still and Thompson on the bench

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Andre Smith - yes, tag if necessary

Manny Lawson - no, Howard

Kevin Huber - yes

Michael Johnson - Bengals won't keep Atkins, Dunlap and MJ. Comes down to who you want to sacrifice.

Cedric Peerman - yes

Dan Skuta - meh

Pat Sims - yes but they won't with Still and Thompson on the bench

I think they sign Smith long term.

There is a way to keep the young D linemen, its called dump all the old defensive players: Geathers, Clements, Newman, Crocker. Newman has played well but father time is at the door.

Keep in mind they have some talent (albeit injured) at CB: Kirkpatrick, Ghee (dont laugh), & Prater. What to do with Hall and Jones will be key.

As for LB's, they gotta decide what to do with Maualuga. Can Burfict run the D? Will Howard come back strong? Can they draft a blue-chip-ish OLB? Is there a FA guy who can come in and deliver some coverage of TE's?

...now rambling...

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How often do teams sign back that large a number of free agents during the offseason?

All the time. Only a few will command big contracts. Last season the Bengals re-upped:

Nelson

Collins

Pacman

Sims

Lawson

Roland

Lee

Nugent

Crocker (in season)

Plus ERFA/RFAs Peerman, Harris, Skuta and Miles.

Only guy who got paid was Nelson, and I suppose "franchise kicker" Nugent.

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How often do teams sign back that large a number of free agents during the offseason?

All the time. Only a few will command big contracts. Last season the Bengals re-upped:

Nelson

Collins

Pacman

Sims

Lawson

Roland

Lee

Nugent

Crocker (in season)

Plus ERFA/RFAs Peerman, Harris, Skuta and Miles.

Only guy who got paid was Nelson, and I suppose "franchise kicker" Nugent.

It's Adam Jones >.<

So now that we have set a baseline for this argument, how many guys like Atkins needed re-upped as well? Adam Jones will get paid more, and MJ will get paid handsomely also.

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