stryker57

we'll see. Mixon is now in more of stay productive or be replaced contract. it is highly motivating to be part of building something and then be willing to drop your salary to see it through, . this team has a shot at the SB, a shot to be special. we are close but as you have seen good players are taking fair contracts to be here and to keep others here, its a good culture to finally have.

you notice the baltimore games are early in the year , so less chance Lamar will be hurt ... and they have us week 16 at stoolers on a saturday , with week 15 being a TBD date with the vikings.

they really like to use the never to be seen money to talk up contracts, we all know brown would have never seen the 6th year 44 mil salary KC was offering, we didnt get a discount. the bengals will actually pay the man the full contract, all these BS years . stupid money is only ego boosters, the bengals 90% of the time pay their contracts, and its exactly why you dont start cutting players like mixon just because they are getting to the last year where they get paid, ( sure you can talk restructure ) but you honor your contracts .

i tellin ya.... especially now that Perine signed elsewhere . Mixon isnt going anywhere. they just are not going to cut him eat the dead money and sign another 5-7 mil /yr RB. let alone one for more.

like i said sign him now at a discount (but he'll still make more then he would if he waits till the end of 5th year option.) and i am not talking a 20 mil/yr type discount, but they could go with a mahomes like deal with 10 year 450 mil with the last 2 years at 60 and 70 mil base. which would make it a 8 year 320 mil . which would break down to a 32-40 mil per year . if he wants a team around him and more pay now it would be to his benefit to do this, if its all about "show me the money" we can talk after the 5th yr option.

Just Show a picture and stats of CJ ushmasamah to anyone that want to leave this offense. and ask them .is it worth it?

if he does it now , he'll get the signing bonus and then be taken up from 9 mil to the new wage, and 150 mil i just threw out there ''' so make it 40 mil/year for 5 years then. , but if he wants to keep the team together then he wont go 50 mil a year, if thats what he wants (and he's worth it) then he'll be playing on a 9 mil in 23 and the option year in '24 . so sign for less now would actually pay him sooner. the bengals would be smart to pay him less and let him wait, IMO if he wants more then sign sooner for less , but he'll make alot more sooner. my point is he can make 9 mil +15 mil in the next 2 years total of 24-25 mil (i dont know the option year amount) or he could sign for 40 mil/year and make 80 mil in the same time period,

that could be a good reason to go longterm and not wait for the big payday in 2+ years , if joe goes for 25 mil/year for the next 6 years thats 150 mil total ,and would be equal to 9 mil this year 12 mil next year (option year) , and 4 years at 32 mil each...(or in some value fashion). signing early would give him a big raise now and then allow the team a lower cap hit per year and spread that to the others he would want to stay.