Patriots jump to the lead for Dalton

[bengals1969]

(03-18-2020, 11:51 AM)McC Wrote: Could also be a game of chicken going on to see if the Bengals end up cutting him, ala Cordy Glenn. 

OTOH, how long can the Pats wait, given how complicated their system is supposed to be?

Not a chance the Bengals fall for that.  The Bengals have no compelling reason to cut Dalton as they can easily afford his salary under the cap.  The Bengals have leverage, all of it.  They get their QB of the future, they have a great teammate to help him adjust to the NFL.  They have a great backup until the trade which all knows is coming.  Nobody is getting Dalton this season, if there is a season, unless they meet the Bengals price.

Right now they are sitting on nearly $30 million in cap space and could still cut Dre if they need more.