Free agency thread 2022

[DVontel]

Pickens won’t be there at #55.

 

[Ronin]

please no.

As long as we do not outbid ourselves. I am cool with it.

 

[BritCard]

please no.

Why? He had 840 yards for $6m. That's great value.

In year 1 of a new scheme too. Year too can only get better (if he stays healthy).

 

[BritCard]

Pickens won’t be there at #55.

I think there is a risk he isn't. But them I think the WR market kicks off much later than people think (it has been doing most years).

Really depends how people view his injury history but I agree probably 75/25 against.

 

[SoonerLou]

I still think we need to draft someone because our depth is shocking, and I'm fine with WR in rd 1 if know iOL are there but I'm leaning towards Guard right now. We can get a good WR in round 2. Pickens would be awesome.

I like Justyn Ross too. Very Keimy player as he's basically the tall version of Rondale Moore. Great Freshman year, injury issues the last 2 seasons. I don;t know how teams see him but he's well undervalued in the draft process so far. I think he's better than Dotson, Moore, Bell, Olave, Watson etc

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Back in 2018 I thought Ross had more potential than Higgins and all those Alabama Wrs.

However, that kinda injury + lack of great speed concerns me. He'd be available if we went Guard in the 1st. Pickens wont be there in the 2nd round imo.

 

[Ronin]

Why?

JMO. I think AJ not turning around still stings for some people.

 

[QuebecCard]

Because he's a bum and looks completely disinterested in football on many plays?

A 7-time PRO BOWL 'Bum" to be precise.

And how exactly do you know that he's uninterested, have you tracked all his route running?

 

[GatorAZ]

Same, and in all honestly I don't see why we wouldn't want him to.

Oof that’d be a gut punch but we may not have a choice given our financial situation.

 

[BritCard]

Oof that’d be a gut punch but we may not have a choice given our financial situation.

Why is it a gut punch? He had 840 yards. Was the 32nd ranked WR (and had the lowest targets out of the 31 ahead of him) for only $6m.

In fact I just scanned through the receiving leaders for last year and the only guys I can see not on a rookie contract that beat Green for value (yards/contract) was Kendrick Bourne and Marvin Jones (just) out of all vet receivers with more than 500 yards.

Bourne had 800 yards for $5m. Jones 832 yards for $7.05m. Green 848 yards for $7.25m.

Marvin Jones took a hell of a lot more targets and receptions to get less yards though.

The one area Green needs to improve if we resign him is TD's. Only 3 last year.

 

[SoonerLou]

Im guessing they dont take a WR at 13 now?

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[GatorAZ]

Why is it a gut punch? He had 840 yards. Was the 32nd ranked WR (and had the lowest targets out of the 31 ahead of him) for only $6m.

In fact I just scanned through the receiving leaders for last year and the only guys I can see not on a rookie contract that beat Green for value (yards/contract) was Kendrick Bourne and Marvin Jones (just) out of all vet receivers with more than 500 yards.

Bourne had 800 yards for $5m. Jones 832 yards for $7.05m. Green 848 yards for $7.25m.

Marvin Jones took a hell of a lot more targets and receptions to get less yards though.

The one area Green needs to improve if we resign him is TD's. Only 3 last year.

WR’s who quit on plays and fade in and out of focus aren’t the type of WR’s I want around Kyler. I agree that the yards do look good on paper but I didn’t feel he left any kind of significant impact on the season.

 

[DVontel]

Im guessing they dont take a WR at 13 now?

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They still can & should.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

A 7-time PRO BOWL 'Bum" to be precise.

And how exactly do you know that he's uninterested, have you tracked all his route running?

I thought only dumb people look at anything but the present.

 

[football karma]

losing no sleep on not getting Cooper

a guy who seems to disappear at the worst times

the last thing this team needs

 

[SoonerLou]

WR’s who quit on plays and fade in and out of focus aren’t the type of WR’s I want around Kyler. I agree that the yards do look good on paper but I didn’t feel he left any kind of significant impact on the season.

AJ's flaws are perfectly hidden when he's the 3rd option. Its why I still would want to draft a WR if we end up losing Kirk.

However, if the plan is to run it back with AJ and Wesley, lol.

 

[Dayman]

The Bengals are surrounding their franchise QB with young, dynamic playmakers, and it's paying off quickly.

Meanwhile, Cards fans are talking about why bringing back a 34-year-old AJ Green wouldn't be so bad.

We are not the same.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

The Bengals are surrounding their franchise QB with young, dynamic playmakers, and it's paying off quickly.

Meanwhile, Cards fans are talking about why bringing back a 34-year-old AJ Green wouldn't be so bad.

We are not the same.

Helps when you have a GM that can draft Playmakers.

 

[SoonerLou]

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[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Nothing confirmed yet., but rumors are it’s Apparently Hurts and draft picks to Houston Watson to Philly.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

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Was he not playing wide receiver and being paid to run routes and catch the ball? I don't care if he's lining up inside or outside, he didn't earn $15 million/year.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Nothing confirmed yet., but rumors are it’s Apparently Hurts and draft picks to Houston Watson to Philly.

Rumor was from Adam Schefter parody Twitter account…doh.

 

[SoonerLou]

Rumor was from Adam Schefter parody Twitter account…doh.

Dont feel too bad. Keim gets his info from that account as well.

 

[Shane]

Because he's a bum and looks completely disinterested in football on many plays?

Nice hyperbole

 

[BritCard]

The Bengals are surrounding their franchise QB with young, dynamic playmakers, and it's paying off quickly.

Meanwhile, Cards fans are talking about why bringing back a 34-year-old AJ Green wouldn't be so bad.

We are not the same.

Well, unless you have a magical way of going back in time and drafting 2 1st round receivers and 2 2nd round receivers in the last 6 drafts I don't see any other way.

How about we deal with reality and not dreams and wishes?

 

[slanidrac16]

The Bengals are surrounding their franchise QB with young, dynamic playmakers, and it's paying off quickly.

Meanwhile, Cards fans are talking about why bringing back a 34-year-old AJ Green wouldn't be so bad.

We are not the same.

Amen