Ramius Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2529573 Bengals just re-signed Levi Jones today to an extension, 6 years, 40 mil. Also has 16 mil in guarantees.
BillsGuyInMalta Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 They still picked him too early, clearly he's a failure and always will be...
IDBillzFan Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 I would like to take a moment and thank Ramius for setting the tone for the upcoming frenzy of players re-signing with a team. For the record: it's re-sign, not resign. Excellent attention to details, Ramius.
MadBuffaloDisease Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 I would like to take a moment and thank Ramius for setting the tone for the upcoming frenzy of players re-signing with a team. For the record: it's re-sign, not resign. Excellent attention to details, Ramius. Yeah, you did good.
John from Riverside Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 Not a problem.... Move him to right tackle...pay him right tackle money
MadBuffaloDisease Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 Not a problem.... Move him to right tackle...pay him right tackle money Doubtful. Once a player gets a taste of LT and potential LT money, they never want to move. I see Gandy as gone next year because he'll want way more than the Bills want to pay, and won't want to move to RT.
Mort Hendrickson Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 Anyone remember the when he was drafted and all the draftniks were proclaiming he was another bungalled pick. Way to early for him, the Bengals have screwed up the draft again. Yet everytime the Bengals are mentioned on radio or TV, not that they are (Uhhm) contenders, they are talking about this guy in reference to their offensive line. Just goes to show you that there is hope for Whitner and McCargo to show the experts they are wrong. That is the first thing I thought of when i saw this signing
MadBuffaloDisease Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 i wish Gandy was gone this year You might, but most of us don't.
Rico Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 You might, but most of us don't. 729106[/snapback] Agreed. I hope he stays healthy again & has a great year playing for his next contract.
ganesh Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 They still picked him too early, clearly he's a failure and always will be... 729027[/snapback] I hope we can hear this quote and this kind of extension, 5 years from now for Whitner.
ganesh Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 With Jones off the market, more $ for Gandy in 2007. 729071[/snapback] Or the other way to look at it is, since all the teams have locked up their LTs, they will not be wanting to pay big bucks to him.... I hope Gandy plays very well next year and earns a rich contract with the bills...If that happens bills are likely winning...that makes me happy
Bill from NYC Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 The bad news is that the Bengals are now all but certain to use their Franchise Tag on Steinbach. As far as I know, Willie Anderson will also be a UFA, but he will be 32 next year. Even at that, the thought of Anderson at RT and Peters at LT is a good one.
Shamrock Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 I would like to take a moment and thank Ramius for setting the tone for the upcoming frenzy of players re-signing with a team. For the record: it's re-sign, not resign. Excellent attention to details, Ramius. 729031[/snapback] And i'd like to take a moment and thankyou for your avatar
R. Rich Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 The bad news is that the Bengals are now all but certain to use their Franchise Tag on Steinbach. As far as I know, Willie Anderson will also be a UFA, but he will be 32 next year. Even at that, the thought of Anderson at RT and Peters at LT is a good one. 729159[/snapback] That would be an unwise move for them, William. The tag would mean paying an average of the top 5 salaries on the offensive line, NOT the top 5 @ guard alone. Considering the deal Jones made (4th highest paid tackle in the NFL now) and the huge deal Hutchinson got from Minnesota, they would make Steinbach ridiculously wealthy by tagging him.
UConn James Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 That would be an unwise move for them, William. The tag would mean paying an average of the top 5 salaries on the offensive line, NOT the top 5 @ guard alone. Considering the deal Jones made (4th highest paid tackle in the NFL now) and the huge deal Hutchinson got from Minnesota, they would make Steinbach ridiculously wealthy by tagging him. 729167[/snapback] Agreed. The way Steinbach will become ridiculously wealthy is by signing with a team that's desperate for his services. (Hopefully not us).
ganesh Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 That would be an unwise move for them, William. The tag would mean paying an average of the top 5 salaries on the offensive line, NOT the top 5 @ guard alone. Considering the deal Jones made (4th highest paid tackle in the NFL now) and the huge deal Hutchinson got from Minnesota, they would make Steinbach ridiculously wealthy by tagging him. 729167[/snapback] Considering what Hutchison got, I am sure Steinbach would like a similar deal, which means either way he will be in the top-5 in salary on the OL. THe bengals will have to pay hin a Hutchinson type contract whether they tag or not.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 The way Steinbach will become ridiculously wealthy is by signing with a team that's desperate for his services. (Hopefully not us). 729171[/snapback] Like we're not desperate for his services.
Bob in STL Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 Anyone remember the when he was drafted and all the draftniks were proclaiming he was another bungalled pick. Way to early for him, the Bengals have screwed up the draft again. Yet everytime the Bengals are mentioned on radio or TV, not that they are (Uhhm) contenders, they are talking about this guy in reference to their offensive line. Just goes to show you that there is hope for Whitner and McCargo to show the experts they are wrong. That is the first thing I thought of when i saw this signing 729103[/snapback] Yes, I remember that very clearly. Jones was thought to be one tier below Fat Mike and McKinnie. He was projected to be a late first rounder. They alll said the Bengals "reached" by picking him were they did. It's now four years later and Jones is clearly the best tackle in that draft, and it is not even close. The clowns on ESPN complained about "value" on that pick. That may have been the first time I heard them really harp on value. Kiper the rest of those guys are entertainers, not scouts. Of course there is hope for Whitner and McCargo. If they are good players then the picks are good picks. That is all there is to it. There is no realistic metric to measure "value" on the day of the draft because no one can predict the future.
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