10-26-2015, 02:02 PM
(10-25-2015, 12:04 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: My point was that getting a quality guy is going to cost you, which is what we are trying to avoid with MLJ and Sanu, correct? The only other option is via the draft, in which case (with rare exception) the player will need developmental time.
It's really not a rare exception anymore. Rookie WR's contribute all the time.
Amari Cooper, Alshon Jeffery, DeAndre Hopkins, Josh Gordon, Odell Beckham, Stefon Diggs, TY Hilton, Brandin Cooks, Kelvin Benjamin...etc. That's just from the last few years and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Dozens more have contributed at a similar level or better than what we'd expect from our #2 WR.
Sure there's been some draft failures, but the Bengals are good at drafting and getting good results out of rookies that are asked to start. I think signing either MLJ or Sanu and drafting a replacement for the one who walks would be a good route to take.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
