Why Not?

[kevin]

(03-08-2022, 08:14 PM)J24 Wrote: Trade Boyd? Don't get me wrong I like him(and would only trade them for good value) as a player but at the same he seems very replaceable. If we trade Boyd we would save nearly 8 Million in cap space.

Case for trading Boyd

1.) Since the 2018 season  this was his first season without 100 targets and his least amount of yards in a season.

2.) He had a poor post season for us  averaging only 28 yards per a game,  only 7 first downs, and 1 TD. Per a 17 game season 476 yards, 30 first downs,  and 4 TDs. Is that 10 million dollars worth production?

3.) We have two elite  Wrs on the roster in Chase and Higgins. Also neither  have hit their prime so their stock is only going to go up. Its going to be tough for Boyd to get his normal production.

3b.) We have 3 seasons left of Higgins 2 under his rookie contract + a franchise tag. If he is to expensive to re-sign in 4 years Boyd still wouldn't be a great option to replace  him . He would be in his thirties + Tee is an outside WR vs Tyler who is a slot.

4.) I think Stanley  Morgan can replace him and I think the Bengals think that as well.  1.) He was a good College player; in his final two seasons he had over 1, 900 yards and 17 Tds, 2.) He had a similar RAS to Boyd as a prospect,  well respected  in the Lockerroom, tough as nails, and he was playing meaningful  Wr snaps later in the season.   Him + Taylor+ a top 100 draft pick should fill the role.

5) He would have a lot of interest on the trade Market. I could see at the very least getting back a 3rd rd pick for him. I could see the Raiders, Packers, Cowboys,  Patriots, Colts, and Bucs(if they trade Goodwin) as potential suitors.

#1 is that NFL Trades are not as easy to pull off as you think

#2 is INJURIES.  Any Injury to Chase and / or Higgins and we will be glad Boyd is still on the team. 

#3 is that Burrow at LSU had a lot of pass catchers to throw to as he took them to National Championship.  Burrow on Bengals had a lot of pass catchers to throw to taking them to Super Bowl.   So the more you would limit Burrow's pass catchers. the less Burrow will Win.   Burrows Game is to make the most of many good pass catchers.  He goes from the progression of his primary receiver on a play, to #2, #3, #4, #5 until he finds the open man to beat defenses.  Burrow NEEDS more pass catchers than a defense can cover, or Burrow can not be Joe Burrow. 

Bengals may lose CJ Uzomah in free agency.  To lose both Uzomah and Boyd would kill return to Super Bowl chances. 

Bengals may let Boyd contract run out in due course, but for now he is more needed than you think.  If all we had was Chase and Higgins, defenses could cover that in their sleep.  Bengals got to Super Bowl in 1981 and 2021 by having more pass catchers than defenses could cover.