Originally Posted by ModSocks (Post 17492378)

LMAO

Foo', aint no one gonna believe you're gonna retire. GTFO LMAO

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch (Post 17492412)

Although, to be fair, the Bengals aren't really at fault here. Dude signed an extension less than a year ago. That's on him and his representation. Tagging both Bates and Higgins and refusing to engage in contract extension talks at all is pretty bad faith, though.

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch (Post 17492412)

Although, to be fair, the Bengals aren't really at fault here. Dude signed an extension less than a year ago. That's on him and his representation. Tagging both Bates and Higgins and refusing to engage in contract extension talks at all is pretty bad faith, though.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17492341)

That's what is so rare about it.

3 years is an eternity for those kind of value contracts. At essentially 3 of the most vital positions on the field.

What they didn't have was even replacement value at the 4th of those critical positions - OT.

They simply never even got to average at OT for a QB that badly needs protection to perform.

History won't remember these Bengals at all, but to whatever extent it can be bothered to stoop to notice them, it will look back on them as one of the least successful wide-open windows in modern NFL history.

You judge greatness by its graveyard and Patrick Mahomes has placed a few black and orange tombstones in his. Bills fans can bitch all day about Josh Allen being the right quarterback at the wrong time, but it's the Bengals that absolutely should've won SOMETHING over the last few seasons.

Originally Posted by DRM08 (Post 17492451)

Yeah, I remember thinking at the time Hendrickson was doing a very team-friendly deal. Wonder if watching an injured Burrow get paid $45M last year (and another $65M this year) is changing Hendrickson's strategy. Your QB is being paid top dollar with injury problems. Why should anyone on the team provide a discount?

Originally Posted by Jerm (Post 17492316)

Dude is made of glass...he's on that Andrew Luck career track.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17492341)

That's what is so rare about it.

3 years is an eternity for those kind of value contracts. At essentially 3 of the most vital positions on the field.

What they didn't have was even replacement value at the 4th of those critical positions - OT.

They simply never even got to average at OT for a QB that badly needs protection to perform.

History won't remember these Bengals at all, but to whatever extent it can be bothered to stoop to notice them, it will look back on them as one of the least successful wide-open windows in modern NFL history.

You judge greatness by its graveyard and Patrick Mahomes has placed a few black and orange tombstones in his. Bills fans can bitch all day about Josh Allen being the right quarterback at the wrong time, but it's the Bengals that absolutely should've won SOMETHING over the last few seasons.

Originally Posted by MarkDavis'Haircut (Post 17492395)

Ideal Super Bowl windows in this league are short.

The Bengals' window slammed shut.

The only way to have an extended one is elite QB on a cheap deal (Brady) combined with great drafting and defense (Belichick).

Mahomes is making more than Brady did (especially cap percentage, which is the crucial number) but his playoff performance is a stratosphere above any other QB ever, the drafting is amazing, and the Chiefs have Spags as DC.

No other NFL team has that trio.

Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief (Post 17492603)

So it’s us, Baltimore and Houston in the AFC.

Basically, it’s just us. Let’s be honest.