Thoughts on Loyalty?

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(08-26-2019, 09:24 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Clay Matthews was not offered a contract in 2019 after playing 10 years and 6 pro bowls for the Packers.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001044378/article/clay-matthews-heartwarming-homecoming-he-never-saw-coming?3

We have some guys coming up soon (AJ and Dalton to name 2) and others who have big contracts (Geno and Carlos).

How would you react if MB suddenly showed no loyalty to aging stars? BTW, Clay signed with the Rams and will be playing where he played in college and close to home again. Whitt is a team mate.

Cuts are coming. Trades are possible. Should FO and MB choose loyalty over winning?

People have argued the Bengals are too loyal.
The argument for why the Bengals are loyal is to help draw and retain talent.
The worry is that if the Bengals stop being loyal, it will become more difficult to draw talent to Cincinnati.
At the end of the day, winning is what will draw the talent the best.
Field a perennial winner and the talent will come.