General Free Agency Thread

[TJJackson]

regarding Trai Turner

I did some additional reading, and agree. 

tho he did have a VERY rough year last year.....sorta kinda like Geno?

While I'd ultimately prefer we obtain Norwell's services (Norwell hasnt been cut yet, and might not be) I think Turner'd even be better than Zeitler if healthy, and I saw no indications in anything I read that he isnt healthy now

That said, staying healthy has been a problem for him throughout his career

[TJJackson]

Finney.....steelers to seahawks to bengals to steelers

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31052447/source-pittsburgh-steelers-re-signing-guard-bj-finney

[COB]

Bills are proactive because they have a good young passer on his rookie (price controlled) deal.  They know their window, the ability to expend maximum resources around their bargain QB, is right now.  

[TJJackson]

1 hour ago, COB said:

Bills are proactive because they have a good young passer on his rookie (price controlled) deal.  They know their window, the ability to expend maximum resources around their bargain QB, is right now.  

uhm.........uhhhh........

*whispers to COB that our situation is exactly the same except we have far more work to do than the AFC 2nd place finisher*

[membengal]

What asset that protects burrow have we let hit FA, TJ?

The Williams news was a blow.

[TJJackson]

19 hours ago, membengal said:

What asset that protects burrow have we let hit FA, TJ?

The Williams news was a blow.

The only blocker that is a FA that I'd like to keep is Spain, and I want him for depth, not as a starter

and yes, to me as well......and to Burrow.....and to the Bengals

[kingwilly]

Can I interrupt the oline drudgery to campaign for Curtis Samuel? Imagine him paired with Burrow. 

that is all as I lurk. 

[HoosierCat]

While Duke waits to see what comes his way, Baltimore is getting busy.

 

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Same old FA Bengals.  No urgency, no real desire to win.  It's why I don't take them too seriously.  Zero reason not to pony-up for a top FA Guard - looks like they're going for the 2nd tier again, or settling with the crap they have as usual.

 

 

[AMPHAR]

That's a real kick in the balls.   Not an expensive deal either.   So far 2 OL targets signed and none of them I would declare to be reckless "breaking the bank" type deals.

So it would be nice to land a couple to address the biggest weakness.  

Edit: So I guess the bright side is the Ravens were snooping in on Thuney, so maybe this takes them out of the running?  But it's probably a couple hours away of learning Thuney will sign somewhere else for a reasonable deal.

[HoosierCat]

Too much competition to like their chances but we’ll see.

 

[COB]

“The negotiating window,” known to Bengals fans simply as the Abyss.

[HoosierCat]

Additions to the Thuney list.

 

[HoosierCat]

 

[membengal]

I am as pre-panicked as anyone, but Reader wasn't until day 2 last year. 

 

It's just that o-line options that will immediately help are thinning out quickly. Norwell re-structed to stay put. Williams and Moton got tagged or did deals. Zeitler scooped up. They really can't wait and truly improve the line. 

[HoosierCat]

Their best use of time right now would be nailing down Lawson and/orJackson. Those guys they can sign right now. The last thing we need (and we’ve seen it before) is for them to miss out on their top FA targets *and* bleed talent of their own.

[volcom69]

Maybe they are going with 2nd tier guys they have many holes to fill and don’t see them spending big on just 1 player. Guess will see how this works out, but they really need to protect Burrow

[membengal]

Click on that for their spreadsheet. Prob as good a resource as there is to track FAs that might help. 

[HoosierCat]

Useful:

 

[HoosierCat]

Lol

[HoosierCat]

 

[HoosierCat]

Not us apparently.

 

[HoosierCat]

Note that Jake expects Lawson to get more...

 

[HoosierCat]

Also...oooff...

 

[HoosierCat]

Cap space is nice but creative accounting works too, part 8,442...