2016 NBA Draft:
1. Sixers take Ben Simmons
3. Celtics take Jaylen Brown
2017 NBA Draft:
1. Sixers take Markelle Fultz
3. Celtics take Jayson Tatum
Brown & Tatum had 51 points today.
Simmons & Fultz had 0.
I still feel like Matt Lee could be a quality center for another team. He's performed well every time he's been on the field.
Bengals officially need a new developmental Center.
Around the league, the average year 1 cap hit for free agent contracts was 50.5% of their new APY.
The Bengals did it at an 80.9% rate.
Let's say they were still on the conservative side but not at the extreme like they currently are. Let's say they were at the 55% mark.
They would have saved $12.17M on this year's cap.
Sure, that $12M would still need to be accounted for in future years, but that's just $6M per year and the Bengals have a projected $100M in cap space in 2027.
That extra $12M in cap space could have netted two more quality starters on defense.
$12m is 4% of the current cap.
$6M next year is just 1.8% of next year's projected cap.
The final years $6M would then be 1.7% of that year's projected cap.
4% now vs 3.5% in future years.
And that's the final tweet on how the Bengals structure contracts and how it limits them.
@EliseJesseTV@FoodClubFOX@GordonRamsay That’s super 🔥. This and Hells Kitchen are my sh*t. 🤣 I’m behind a few episodes on season 5 but you did look familiar from my Bengals timeline. Congrats
Dear nfl free agents, please remember that if you’d like to play for the Bengals, YOU may need to reach out to THEM to let them know you exist.
Reference material: Orlando Brown Jr.
The Bengals going from Geno Stone to Bryan Cook in terms of tackling might be the biggest upgrade any team has made at any one individual thing all day