Andy the Bear.

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(03-02-2020, 10:33 AM)TJHoushmandzadeh Wrote: That's a terrible take. If you can pay someone a few extra million to give you a second round pick instead of a 4th round pick for Dalton then the Bengals should jump at it.

Let's say the Bengals use that second round pick on a guard. With a second round guard you'd expect them to be a year one starter and to develop into an above average player. Under the NFL rookie wage scale you'd pay around $1.5m-$2m a year for four years with around $3.5m guaranteed.

To sign an equivalent player in free agency would cost, what, $7m-$8m a year with around $13.5m guaranteed?

That's conservatively a $5m a year saving over 4 years.

How much is $5m a year worth for 4 years?

With the slim chance that a pick works out, I too think that there' no value in paying to move up the pick.  Sweeten the deal with returning picks or forget it.  No need to spend- if they want him, ante up.