Franchise tag Jackson or Lawson; cap casualty shopping & we want Watt!
Paul and Jay chat about Cincinnat's franchise tag quandary; cap casualty shopping, including J.J. Watt and Kyle Pitts' fit with the Bengals.
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Show Notes
Tag! You're...it? But who's "it"? Paul and Jay look further into that question as Cincinnati faces franchise tagging either William Jackson III or Carl Lawson. The guys weigh the pros and cons of retraining each guy on a one-year deal and discourse about which player is the most likely candidate for a long-term extension. It's a cap casualty closeout! (It's like a clearance sale, but the price tag is generally still in the millions.) PDJ and JM focus on recently cut players who would fit well in Cincinnati. What offensive lineman could bolster the Bengals' protection unit? Is it time for an upgrade at tight end? What other skill position players could improve the roster and J.J. Watt...what will it take? Lastly, why drafting Kyle Pitts isn't who Cincinnati should be looking at right now.
Rundown:
(5:15) Franchise tag Jackson or Lawson? + RPB
(22:30) Cap casualty shopping
(48:30) J.J. Watt
(55:45) Kyle Pitts
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