oldschooler Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 The Cincinnati Bengals don't appear to be in a rush to get a new contract done with quarterback Andy Dalton. Bengals vice president Troy Blackburn explained why right now isn't the right time to engage Dalton in talks on a new deal, per Geoff Hobson of the team's official website: "We didn't sign the Andy Dalton deal because we thought it was a good deal. At the time it was an expensive deal. It was a heavy lift. We did it because Andy was a winning starting quarterback in the National Football League, he had demonstrated that. We know statistically your best chance of success is by rewarding your own players and maintaining that quality core. That is what drove that. We are certainly aware quarterback deals have evolved since then. We know that at the right time we will have to evolve as well. We don't think this is the time right now. What we are going to focus on right now is building the best team for 2018 we possibly can." Dalton signed a six-year contract extension prior to the 2014 season worth up to $96 million, but it only included $17 million in guaranteed money, per Spotrac. He's going to count $16.3 million against the cap next season with $2.4 million in dead cap space. Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio noted when Dalton signed the deal that it's essentially structured like a year-to-year contract, giving the Bengals the chance to move on without significant salary-cap ramifications. Since being a second-round draft pick by the Bengals in 2011, Dalton has led the franchise to five postseason appearances. The 30-year-old struggled last season with a completion percentage of 59.9, his lowest since he was a rookie. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2767463-andy-dalton-contract-not-a-priority-for-bengals-vp-troy-blackburn-says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarkster Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 He's signed through 2020. Now or this time next year is time to be looking for his replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimKrumrieFan Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 11 hours ago, snarkster said: He's signed through 2020. Now or this time next year is time to be looking for his replacement. Lamar Jackson at 21. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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|SF2| Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 3 hours ago, TimKrumrieFan said: Lamar Jackson at 21. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimKrumrieFan Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 6 hours ago, SF2 said: hahahaha, i can dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 He's still under contract for 2 years, this is just a sad attempt to stir the ERMAGERD ANDER DERDUN shitpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|westside bengal| Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Maybe it's just me, but hasn't Troy Blackburn become more of a Bengals spokesperson over the last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Because he’s already under contract, PFT. I am sure Florio et al are just salty they can’t make fun of a re-negotiated new contract for Dalton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|kennethmw| Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, membengal said: Because he’s already under contract, PFT. I am sure Florio et al are just salty they can’t make fun of a re-negotiated new contract for Dalton. True! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 13 hours ago, membengal said: Because he’s already under contract, PFT. I am sure Florio et al are just salty they can’t make fun of a re-negotiated new contract for Dalton. Over the weekend, there was a rare Bengals update on NFL network. It wasn't really an update though. They just took time to remind people that Burfict got suspended. And they threw in that John Ross was a wash in his first season and showed his fumble against Houston repeatedly. Maybe the network decided that they don't talk about the bengals enough and will have a periodic random bengal bashing segment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, Hooky said: Over the weekend, there was a rare Bengals update on NFL network. It wasn't really an update though. They just took time to remind people that Burfict got suspended. And they threw in that John Ross was a wash in his first season and showed his fumble against Houston repeatedly. Maybe the network decided that they don't talk about the bengals enough and will have a periodic random bengal bashing segment. Probably. Literally, the only complaint about the Bengals not re-doing Dalton's team-friendly deal THREE YEARS EARLIER THAN THEY WOULD HAVE TO is from analysts who live to make fun of anything the Bengals do. In a world where coverage from the talking heads wasn't slanted against Cincinnati no matter what, those same analysts would have to admit that the Bengals' deal with Dalton in 2014 was incredibly forward-thinking as the market has played out and has given the team great flexibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 2 hours ago, membengal said: Probably. Literally, the only complaint about the Bengals not re-doing Dalton's team-friendly deal THREE YEARS EARLIER THAN THEY WOULD HAVE TO is from analysts who live to make fun of anything the Bengals do. In a world where coverage from the talking heads wasn't slanted against Cincinnati no matter what, those same analysts would have to admit that the Bengals' deal with Dalton in 2014 was incredibly forward-thinking as the market has played out and has given the team great flexibility. The classic example was making fun of Mike Brown (and Ralph Wilson) for opposing the doomed original CBA. And they never ate crow and gave them credit for being right when it failed miserably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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