COB Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 3 hours ago, HoosierCat said: You might want to up those odds a bit. Later, Maualuga... My point is that the Bengals offered multiple years, he only wanted one. He'll be the Mike, but I expect he'll sign elsewhere after 1 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 1 hour ago, ArmyBengal said: He's going to be the MLB ?? I wonder if they've told Rey M. yet ?? I'm not sure anyone's told Pauli G. yet. Seriously in the same interview Minter said he'd met with Haslett and Marvin but hadn't talked to Gunther yet. Well. Oiled. Machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passepartout Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 It does sound like a well oiled machine indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPHAR Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 1 year deals are more common now. Free Agency money dries up in less than a day and a bunch of guys are left scrambling looking a contracts that aren't nearly what they thought it could be. So they take the 1 year for a chance to hit the market next year. Minter admitted he gambled on himself passing on the multi year deal from the Bengals. Players are basically trying to get off the market now before the draft because after the draft demand drops more and then you are in the cycle waiting for circumstances in mini-camps, training camps, and preseason which see money get even tighter. Worked out for LaFell this past year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Contract details: 1 year, $4.25 million total: $800k salary $2.1 million SB $1.1 million workout bonus $250k in per-game roster bonuses $3.15 million deal for comp pick purposes since workout bonuses don't count in the comp pick formula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 I put Minter's name into a satanic name generator, and from now on he'll be known as Smashkill The Skeletal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShulaSteakhouse Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Well, he's an upgrade to ReyM at least, so there's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 On 3/21/2017 at 10:22 PM, ArmyBengal said: He's going to be the MLB ?? I wonder if they've told Rey M. yet ?? I guess my question was answered today huh ?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GapControl Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 This d is going to look totally different this year with Rey M gone and Dansby. It's going to be foster in the 1st and another young lber later on. I look to see more Dawson and Flowers subbing in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 4 hours ago, GapControl said: This d is going to look totally different this year with Rey M gone and Dansby. When considering this comment specifically about the LB corps, totally different = faster. Both FNR and Dansby looked slower than anyone on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPHAR Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Just reading some tea leaves in the morning. Last season in LB crew. They had 8 guys record snaps on defense or special teams. 5 remain (Rey, Roach, Dansby gone). Add in Minter. However: Dawson played 0 defensive snaps all his work (very little) came late season special teams Flowers played 2 defensive snaps, Flower played nearly 70% special teams snaps. Vigil expanded role late 110 defensive snaps and nearly 70% special teams snaps. Burfict by virtue of suspension and injury allowed an opening for snap by another LB early on it was Dansby and later it was Vigil. With a normal year Burfict will probably get back to 75% snaps. Vincent Rey is going to play his 55%-65%. Minter would not have signed a one year deal if he wasn't confident he'd see snaps. I'm assuming he get all of the Rey M. Snaps and some Dansby work. Vigil they like and I think his role will expand. Reading the tea leaves there isn't a spot for a rookie LB to come in and make an impact of defense in 2017 without really going against the grain of typical Bengal wisdom. That player would be sitting be vets which as we know is unlikely under Marvin Lewis. Numbers wise you probably got room for 1 drafted guy to make the active roster. I can't remember what late season hoops they jumped through to get Dawson on the active roster off the practice squad. If they draft 2 they you a looking at bumping teams help like Flowers to make active roster. A high pick LB would be the typical looking down the road at contracts type pick and I would guess without injuries wouldn't make a large impact this season. Mid round picks will be battling first Dawson for a roster spot and then Flowers for special teams role. The X factor will be Vigil. A lot of good things said about him so It will be interesting to see how his role develops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Minter wants to get paid, hence the one year deal to prove himself. I don't see the Bengals paying him when they can simply draft a guy and control him for 5 years at a very small price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 14 hours ago, ArmyBengal said: Minter wants to get paid, hence the one year deal to prove himself. I don't see the Bengals paying him when they can simply draft a guy and control him for 5 years at a very small price. Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Yup, they will now draft Foster because that bench won't warm itself. Then next year Minter will leave and Foster will blow out a body part in camp and go on IR, so it'll be year 3 before we see him on the field and year 4 before he's at full strength...just in time for free agency! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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