Reports are Bengals lose Whitworth, Zeitler, Kirkpatrick

[Stewy]

(03-08-2017, 11:44 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I'm sure you would come back and eat crow if we lose all three? C'mon Stewy, you have to admit things don't look good.

This is the latest on Zeitler: http://nfltraderumors.co/lots-talk-kevin-zeitler-will-end-signing-jaguars/
This is the latest on DreKirk: http://nfltraderumors.co/steelers-titans-interested-free-agent-cb-dre-kirkpatrick/
This is the latest on Whit: http://nfltraderumors.co/bengals-andrew-whitworth-talks-regarding-new-deal-cin-wants-back-lt/

The Bengals have a sketchy-at-best history once players are allowed to hit the market. Just based on everything that's been said and printed, I think Zeitler is gone. I'm not sure about Kirkpatrick, but I have only heard rumors of serious interest from other teams. Whit is quoted saying he "wants to see what happens with Zeitler and Kirkpatrick".

So if we're unlikely to sign Zeit and Kirk...Whit is also most likely gone. We need to inject a lot more talent to get back to winning. Losing all 3 of these guys would send us spiraling further down.

I won't eat crow, because I never said ew wouldn't lose them.  EVERY year our best free agents get interest, and often this can be just testing the market.  If they want to leave they'll leave.  More often that not we offer very competitive contracts and our FA's leave for other reasons.  It's happened over and over.

However, it is laughable to get worried about teams TALKING to our FA's.  And getting angry, upset or emotional about it, will have no affect on the outcome whatsoever, so chill.  Seriously.  You'll give yourself an ulcer.