Are the Bengtals cheap?

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(03-12-2025, 06:28 PM)El guapo Wrote: I was hoping for a fact-based argument. Everyone has an opinion of course. Being the cheapest team in the league seems more like a reputation they have gotten than a factual argument. Like, back in the day they were the team of criminals because of a few bad apples.

Go to Spotrac and you won't find them at the bottom of the list in spending. Like, what makes them cheap? Lack of scouting? Some coaches they've had say they prefer the approach. And that's not a ton of money anyway.

There's a salary floor in the new cba so you have to spend.

They don't like to give our huge signing bonuses. Supposedly they were close to a contract with Chase last year, but wanted to pay the bonus later.

You rarely see them sign expensive external free agents.

They lack scouts. Smallest in the NFL.

They wouldn't build a bubble for years.

In the 90s there's some crazy stories of cheapness.

Off the top of my head, those are some.

That said, they'll pay a guy like Burrow.