Whitworth interview....

[Benton]

(03-02-2019, 11:11 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I really believed they thought they had the best offer to Whitworth. They told everyone at the combine that he was coming back.

Franchise tagging him was the best option.

Honestly, it's unheard of for Tackles to play at a Pro Bowl level past 35 years old.

We all know that had the Bengals offerred him a huge 3 year deal that his play likely falls off a cliff here.

Oh, I agree, I think they thought he was coming back. But I think they were relying on his wanting to come back moreso than the quality of their offer.

As far as his play falling off if we offered him a big payday, I don't think so. Just my opinion, but I don't think whits that kind of guy. Even on garbage years, he still did his job when a lot of the guys were already in postseason mode.