DeVonte Smith just signed a 3 year extension for $75 Million with $51 Million guaranteed. If Tee would be willing to accept a contract at or around the same as Smith's Cincinnati should be able to afford to keep him.
Both have similar numbers over the past 3 years.
Smith: Catches – 240 Yards – 3,178 TD – 19
Higgins: Cathes – 197 Yards – 2,776 TD – 18
I'm curious to hear what everyone thinks. People don't seem to talk about Skinny Batman as much as Higgins
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If Tee missed 1 game in 3 years sure, but the fact is he misses far too much game time to be worth 25 mil a year.
Also, the Eagles are preping for AJ Brown to leave within the next two years when his cap hit jumps up to 41 mil/yr. I wouldnt be shocked if they tried to trade him before then either. Meanwhile Chase is certainly getting 30+ mil/yr in the new WR market. Its not the same situation the Eagles are in.
I feel like Tee is going to be very disappointed when he hits FA
Devonta Smith is the more valuable WR. He needs 506 yards and 5 TDs this year to match Tee’s first 4 years. His game is more technical in nature and has better hands and is likely to age better than Tee’s who is more of a fade / jump ball large possession guy. Tee misses more time as well and his agent is likely pushing for 4 years, not 3. I’d rather tag or double tag him at $21.8 million or $47.96 million for 2 years with a free out possible out after 1 year (double tag option) than have him on this deal to be honest. I believe Devonta would have outperformed Tee in our offense with Burrow.
Tee is (99%) playing his final year for the Bengals, the 1% chance he stays beyond that is a 2nd tag year ( unlikely) . We all love Tee but fans should realize that from a cap/team construction standpoint it is not a smart idea to have 2 ( close to ) top of the market WR’s and an elite top of the market QB. Not to mention WR is the bengals wheelhouse as far as talent evaluation/draft execution .
I was murdered on this r/ for saying the same thing. Too many folks don’t know ball. Tee is GREAT #2 possession WR.
Copied from another person’s data, don’t remember where I saw it
>the Bengals would have Tee at $24.3M per year.
>The Eagles would have Smith at $19.4M per year
Tee has 511 yards, 3 TDs and 31 catches in 5 games without Ja’marr. Tee is really fucking good and stop trying to convince yourself of some narrative. I know it’s been a few months since football, but has devonta or waddle ever done anything like what Tee did against the Vikings? Or against the Titans in 22?
Higgins is asking for closer to $28 million a year, which he isn’t getting. There’s a chance he’s tagged again next year but otherwise yea he’s not getting signed in cincy long term
Bengals homers and overvaluing Tee: name a better combo.
I love him and think he’s great but holy shit this sub overinflates his actual worth.
Not happening here, unfortunately
I think Tee will be the odd man out. Boyd is cheaper, and Ja’Marr is Joe B’s favorite weapon.
I feel like Tee is going to get a lot more than everyone here thinks, especially if he’s healthy this season
I say we trade him last minute before the trade deadline. Get something good for him but also don’t send him to a crap team if you can help it. Traded he would get paid, right? But idk. Wish this whole fiasco didn’t go the way it did. Tee’s a great dude and even better player. Be nice to settle this somehow leaving both sides happy(ish)
Tee wants more than that. That’s why he hasn’t signed. He wants Jamarr chase money. He ain’t getting it. That’s the hold up.