01-03-2017, 06:06 AM
If I had to guess, here is the trade I expect to see:
McCarron to Cleveland for a 2017 3rd and conditional 2018 pick
Hue has been known to sway ownership to pony up for his guy, but this is more of a default trade. They won't find a future QB via FA or trade, Kessler may be useful but not the guy to build around. They'll go into the draft with BPA in mind and unless they really like someone they may forgo youth and potential for their best option. AJ knows Hue's system, has thrown to a few of their targets and shouldn't be as expensive as some think in his final year. Cincy knows that they will still get say a comp 3rd in a year, so you take the 3rd this year and Cleveland gambles on compensation. Something like a 2018 4th if they lose him after a season and/or he doesn't start more than 5 games, a 3rd if they retain him and/or he starts 10 games, a 2nd if they keep him, he starts 10 games and passes for 3,200 and 20TD, and a 1st if they resign him and he makes the Pro Bowl. Cincy may not find a better deal, and needs to look into packaging some of the Cle picks and comp picks to move up and get more quality than a bunch of quantity. I think something like this makes sense for both teams in spite of the division and rivalry.
McCarron to Cleveland for a 2017 3rd and conditional 2018 pick
Hue has been known to sway ownership to pony up for his guy, but this is more of a default trade. They won't find a future QB via FA or trade, Kessler may be useful but not the guy to build around. They'll go into the draft with BPA in mind and unless they really like someone they may forgo youth and potential for their best option. AJ knows Hue's system, has thrown to a few of their targets and shouldn't be as expensive as some think in his final year. Cincy knows that they will still get say a comp 3rd in a year, so you take the 3rd this year and Cleveland gambles on compensation. Something like a 2018 4th if they lose him after a season and/or he doesn't start more than 5 games, a 3rd if they retain him and/or he starts 10 games, a 2nd if they keep him, he starts 10 games and passes for 3,200 and 20TD, and a 1st if they resign him and he makes the Pro Bowl. Cincy may not find a better deal, and needs to look into packaging some of the Cle picks and comp picks to move up and get more quality than a bunch of quantity. I think something like this makes sense for both teams in spite of the division and rivalry.
