Chiefs Orlando Brown Jr signs with Bengals - Page 19

ShowtimeSBMVP · 03-15-2023, 08:19 PM

Sources: Four-time Pro Bowl tackle and Super Bowl champ Orlando Brown Jr. is finalizing a four-year, $64.092 million front-loaded deal with the #Bengals that includes an over $31M signing bonus — largest ever for an o-lineman.

Brown’s agent, Michael Portner, confirmed the deal. pic.twitter.com/GFFZX0zLrs
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 16, 2023

jerryaldini · 03-16-2023, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

Correct.

The team that hasn't done shit to improve OL is Buffalo.

Looks like Chiefs-Bengals again in the championship game.

Buffalo is over invested in their defense. They just re-signed Poyer.

Marcellus · 03-16-2023, 07:49 AM

You know what's wild, he made $16.62MM on the tag last season, more than the annual avg value of this contract.

chiefzilla1501 · 03-16-2023, 07:50 AM

So basically we didn’t tag him because we knew there would be no market for him and we were afraid we would end up keeping him. I do wish we could have at least controlled who got him. Not gonna lie, I would’ve preferred he didn’t go to our best competitor.

O.city · 03-16-2023, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Wut? Seriously, what the **** would you expect them to do differently? NO ONE was willing to meet his initial contract demands. No one. And we're supposed to tie up 20 million in cap while these two obstinate ****s go around and get laughed out of the room until we either have to rescind or take some mid round pick?

Ideally you get something back there, but maybe that just wasn't in the cards.

Whatever, doesn't matter at this point.

Sassy Squatch · 03-16-2023, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

At $16MM per year its easier to guarantee more of the deal.

What an idiot, you know damn well he turned down more than this overall from KC. When he says later he wanted to stay in KC you will know he is lying.

We know the numbers. He lost 15 million. Even taking off the 6th year at 44 million we included to appease his ego, it was a 5/95 with a 30 million signing bonus and the first two years guaranteed. Depending on how that's structured it's 19 million AAV with roughly 50 million guaranteed. And he and his agent turned it down thinking he was going to get a long term deal at 23+ million AAV with most of it guaranteed on the open market. What an absolute faceplant by both.

O.city · 03-16-2023, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

At $16MM per year its easier to guarantee more of the deal.

What an idiot, you know damn well he turned down more than this overall from KC. When he says later he wanted to stay in KC you will know he is lying.

I dont' think the Chiefs offered him near that.

O.city · 03-16-2023, 07:54 AM

His ****ery helped the Bengals get a good deal on a LT though. I don't like that either.

IowaHawkeyeChief · 03-16-2023, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by In58men

Comp picks for Juju, Thornhill and OBJ?

We've signed two already ourselves...

Sassy Squatch · 03-16-2023, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by O.city

His ****ery helped the Bengals get a good deal on a LT though. I don't like that either.

Folks keep parroting this but it simply isn't true. He got paid fair market value as determined by the NFL. Had at the very least 4 teams making offers on the first day of free agency and he signed the best one. It was a fair deal for both sides. Not a discount.

Wisconsin_Chief · 03-16-2023, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

So basically we didn’t tag him because we knew there would be no market for him and we were afraid we would end up keeping him. I do wish we could have at least controlled who got him. Not gonna lie, I would’ve preferred he didn’t go to our best competitor.

I don't really see how it helps them too much. I don't think a combo of Brown/Williams is really any better than Williams/Collins would have been.

People seem to forget Brown has been horrible much of the last two seasons and was constantly bailed out by Mahomes being a wizard and Andy scheming around his flaws. He will not have that benefit with Burrow.

This signing is a wash for them at best. Brown is simply not good and never will be at LT. He'll be average at best and get his ass kicked at worst on any given day.

O.city · 03-16-2023, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Folks keep parroting this but it simply isn't true. He got paid fair market value as determined by the NFL. Had at the very least 4 teams making offers on the first day of free agency and he signed the best one. It was a fair deal for both sides. Not a discount.

He's getting 16 mil a year. That's a pretty good deal for the Bengals all things considered.

TEX · 03-16-2023, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by O.city

I dont' think the Chiefs offered him near that.

I thought they did last year and he turned it down.

But I dont really care. Im just glad he's gone. Time to move on.

jettio · 03-16-2023, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

Umm, you're not a Super Bowl champion, the Chiefs are Super Bowl champions and would have been with or without you. That's what you don't seem to understand. You're not special. At all. In any way. You were one of the most replaceable players in our starting 22, and we will not miss you at all.

Burrow is going to get mutilated with this guy protecting his blindside. It's going to be laughable.

You like being wrong all the time about everything.

Most replaceable player is replaced by $20 million a year player. That's easy?

He is a Super Bowl Champion.

RunKC · 03-16-2023, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Folks keep parroting this but it simply isn't true. He got paid fair market value as determined by the NFL. Had at the very least 4 teams making offers on the first day of free agency and he signed the best one. It was a fair deal for both sides. Not a discount.

Be honest. If he came back at this deal for us we’d all be a lot more forgiving of his flaws.

All these FA’s always get overpaid. It was a great deal for them. They didn’t overpay.

DJ's left nut · 03-16-2023, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by O.city

He's getting 16 mil a year. That's a pretty good deal for the Bengals all things considered.

Yup.

Even the 'anyone but OBJ!' crowd would've been throwing up banners for baller ass Brett veach bending over the noob Agent and getting a pro bowl LT to return for less than X is paying for some RT convert with one good season in Taylor.

Objectively this is a really nice get for Cincy. He's a clear upgrade for them on a middle class LT price tag.

This entire affair leaves a pretty shitty taste in my mouth to be honest.

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