03-17-2023, 02:28 PM
I think it is possible it happens fast.
If the Bengals feel he'll be a pain in the butt if he stays (or his camp indicates such), then getting rid of him quickly makes the most sense. We want to be able to reinvest that $12.6 mil back into the team this year. And while there will be guys available pre/post draft, post-June 1, and on cutdown day, there is a much wider selection now.
IF we want to do a deal, soon, then does that put Gardner-Johnson in play instead of Rapp/Scott? Do we call Dalton Schultz? Pay a bit more for some vet pass rush (Houston, Campbell, Ingram, Clark, Clowney), CB (Griffin, Peters, Ya-Sin), or even OL (Seumalo, Risner, Wynn). Do we call Beckham?
Or if we are not incluned to deal him now, we just proceed on in FA like nothing happened. Treat it like found money if a deal gets done later. But I'd want to get something that can help us now. Jonah is a starter level player. He is not awful.
If the Bengals feel he'll be a pain in the butt if he stays (or his camp indicates such), then getting rid of him quickly makes the most sense. We want to be able to reinvest that $12.6 mil back into the team this year. And while there will be guys available pre/post draft, post-June 1, and on cutdown day, there is a much wider selection now.
IF we want to do a deal, soon, then does that put Gardner-Johnson in play instead of Rapp/Scott? Do we call Dalton Schultz? Pay a bit more for some vet pass rush (Houston, Campbell, Ingram, Clark, Clowney), CB (Griffin, Peters, Ya-Sin), or even OL (Seumalo, Risner, Wynn). Do we call Beckham?
Or if we are not incluned to deal him now, we just proceed on in FA like nothing happened. Treat it like found money if a deal gets done later. But I'd want to get something that can help us now. Jonah is a starter level player. He is not awful.
