12-04-2018, 09:23 PM
(12-04-2018, 08:51 PM)Whatever Wrote: Keep in mind that Whit admitted he wanted to leave when he was set to hit the market. His agent wasn't likely going back to the Bengals with the numbers being thrown around before FA started.
The Bengals were likely off base because they overestimated Whit's loyalty to the organization. From the Bengals' end, the $10 mil deal they offered was a substantial raise over what he was paid the previous year. Frankly, the fact that they offered a player of Whit's age a raise is very out of the ordinary. Whit was at the age where you usually start expecting guys to take pay cuts, not ask for raises, particularly when it's a guy you've given multiple extensions to and taken care of financially over the years.
again, I will take what Whit said over you anyday!!!
