Duke Tobin on why the Bengals didn't trade veteran players

[WeezyBengal]

(01-23-2020, 07:28 PM)PhilHos Wrote: I'm confused. Does Tobin not realize that when you TRADE players you get something back as well? That you're not just GIVING the players to other teams? 

I get it. Generally, an established veteran will be a better player than a rookie, but it's not just about making the team better NOW. It's about making the team BETTER. 

The fact of the matter is that those veteran players that Tobin is so high on and refuses to trade were the same players that contributed to a 2 win season. 

Sure, its not solely their fault, but at some point you have to take a real hard look at where this team is at. You have an aging core of vets who are nearing the end of their contracts playing on an awful team. 

The timing to trade some of those players could not have been better and the Bengals basically sat on their ass and did nothing. They don't understand how a rebuild works.