OVER/UNDER on Draft Day Trades by Bengals

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(04-23-2020, 07:38 PM)JerseyDD09 Wrote: I agree with most of what you said. But, I'll disagree with Mixon. 
Mixon's WR ability is decent as I stated. But, I'd rather have Hellaire in the 2nd round and his pass catching ability with Burrow than what Mixon gives along with his wanted 8-10 Million salary this or next year. (Or, disgruntled Franchise Tender after this year). You'd think the Bengals would want to try to trade Mixon after next year anyway rather than deal with paying a RB 40-50 Million. They'd rather put that money into more important places on Defense, WR or OL. 
So, why not just trade him now and not deal with any of that stuff after you take Hellaire in the 2nd round and get a second 2nd round pick for Mixon? 
To me, it would be a great trade off. We'll see....

For one, I believe it sets an odd precedent if a guy is drafted, behaves and performs well (very well), and is traded away before the next contract.  Sure, it happens.  Oakland did it with Mack and Cooper.  But I personally don't like it, even for a RB.  When you state 40-50 million, remember that is broken down over 5-6 years, so saying the total amount to make it seem like a larger investment doesn't make a lot of sense.  The cap changes every year, and teams have other contract come due and other ones they will get out from under (Dalton).  

To be clear, I would not pay Mixon CMC money...they are different players asked to do different things.  I would start around $7.5 million per year and would not go over $9.  If he would not accept that, I would let him test the market.  

Mixon is a proven commodity as well.  You know he has matured and has NFL talent.  There are no guarantees that a CEH will be a Pro Bowl talent in the NFL. 

Lastly, someone has to be willing to make that trade...and I don't think any team would offer a high second rounder for Mixon.