Yesterday, 01:45 PM
(05-15-2025, 02:49 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Wouldn't incentives be more fair for both parties? It seems Trey wants to be paid for his past accomplishments.
The NFL is a what have you done lately business. Like others have said, if he believes in himself, he will hit the same numbers in the future he is hitting now. If he does or exceeds them the incentive should reward him for it whether in year 1 (existing contract) or year 3.
I don't think Trey is going to take an offer that does not pay him in years 2 and 3. Why would he?
You should pay him more right now, as Rfaulk said, and you say it is a what have you done for me lately league. He should be paid top 10
as he might be the best pure pass rusher in the NFL, but isn't near as good at stopping the run as the other top Ends like Garrett and Maxx.
Guaranteed money right now for the guy and I bet he would take it. Ja'Marr and Tee's deals are backloaded too, so it just makes sense and
Trey could get more years in his deal without hurting the team. I think he could last as a rotational pass rusher, but not as an every down
End just the same.
(05-15-2025, 05:06 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Keep in mind too that we as fans are hoping that our new DC is going to be so much better than Lou that players who have shown very little ability to play defense are going to looked markedly better. Shouldn't we assume that Trey who managed to lead the league in sacks under Lou's player-killing leadership is going to be much better as well?
The guy lead the league in sacks playing for Lou while Lou was supposedly making our players worse.
Uh, not the same thing. Trey is asked to rush the passer and seal the edge in the running game, he isn't the dude that tackles on the backend
or the play caller or communicator on Defense. The problem with Lou's Defense is they gave up explosive plays and couldn't tackle worth a lick.
If Golden can fix these things everything should be better. Trey has nothing to fix honestly, he just needs to be himself and get after the QB.
This is why I think Shemar Stewart will be much more productive here with Trey on the other side of him.
(05-15-2025, 06:07 PM)BengalsBong Wrote: There is a big difference between LB and Safety that need to read and react to plays in an over complicated system as opposed to a guy that pins his ears back and just gets after the QB.
One relies on the system more while the other is purely athletic ability and beating the guy across from you.
The big issue with Lou and the last D-line coach was not developing the young guys coming out of college on the D-line.
Lou was not willing to change his system to fit the players, and the D-line coach was not getting progress out of the D-linemen developing.
Beat me to it. Well said Bong.
