4yrs 60 mil says the Bengals saw something in him that we did not. Baun didn't fit the prototype for an edge rusher in DA's scheme. He doesn't like smaller edge rushers
To be fair, every pundit thought that was a massive overpay. The Bengals saw something in Trey that nobody else did.
And DA's scheme favors guys like Cam Jordan. Only issue with that is that Cam is a Hall of Famer, a generational talent, and an absolute physical freak alongside being incredibly smart and amazing at diagnosing plays. Good luck replicating him because no matter how many firsts are spent trying, you can't match him. As a matter of fact, I can't recall any edge guys who have come close to Cam's combination of run stopping and getting to the passer. Even if Davenport had stayed healthy, he'd still be a shadow of what Cam is.
And I was in the "retain Baun as a pass rusher" camp. He flashed tremendous potential when they finally let him do it.