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(02-16-2018, 03:26 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Dear Shakespin,

Now that AJ McCarron has won his grievance against the Bengals, the organization once again has egg all over it's face.  They really did "Bungle" an opportunity to profit from a player that they clearly had no intentions of using as anything more than a backup.  The masterminds in the front office will likely be quick to point out that Cleveland botched the trade attempt this past season.  However many of us fans knew that the team should have move McCarron in 2016, or at least during this past offseason, while the iron was still figuratively "hot".

Shakespin, could you somehow turn this debacle of an episode into a story of triumph and glory for the Bengals?


Sincerely, your biggest fan.
Sunset

Thanks for the question, Sunset. Too bad your disposition isn't as sunny as your name. As you may know, the Bengals made 5 straight playoff berths. For a team with such high aspirations, a quality backup QB becomes an essential part of the team. Don't believe me? Ask the Eagles. The Bengals basically just spent a 5th rounder to rent such a backup for 4 years and will inevitably be rewarded with a compensatory pick that will certainly be higher than a 5th rounder.

I'd call that a win of Belichick-ian proportions.