What do we deserve for AJ McCarron?

[wolfkaosaun]

(12-17-2016, 07:27 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: If the deal is less than anything of a very high second round pick, I would keep him as well.  The Bengals hold all the cards, and can negotiate very well for him.  

The benefits to AJ are numerous:

Experienced
Leader
Cheap
Has a year left on rookie deal to evaluate...you only lose the draft pick if he fails, not a huge contract.  If he pans out, you have your franchise QB
Young, and hasn't taken a pounding

Jimmy Garoppolo is also experienced, shown to be a leader, and cheap. Jimmy will make $870K next year. McCarron will make $600K. But there's also Mettenberger who has seen the field, was alright as a gun slinger, will cost less than McCarron, and is younger.

Oh, and Jimmy is also younger than McCarron. McCarron will be 27 years old when the season starts next year.

But there are also benefits for other QBs on the market as well.

I think us as Bengals fans over-hype McCarron due to him playing in Alabama. I just don't see anone trading for him unless extremely desperate.