04-01-2020, 11:09 AM
Obviously would never happen ... but the pieces fit in theory.
As we all know, Yannick Ngakoue is one of the better pass rushers in the NFL, averaging 9 sacks/season. 25 yrs old. He's been franchised, but wants a new contract and out of Jacksonville. Rumor is he wants something in the neighborhood of $22 mil/yr, which is ridiculous -- Lawrence and Frank Clark get $21 mil, all other DEs are $18 mil and below per year.
Jacksonville has traded Foles, leaving them with Minshew. They need a QB. Dalton had his best years with Jay Gruden, who is Jacksonville's new OC. Problem is they want a king's ransom for Ngakoue -- rumor is that the current asking price is two firsts. Likely floor is a first and a second.
If Bengals draft Burrow, they don't need Dalton. Also don't need to pay him $18 mil to back up a rookie.
Assuming Ngakoue could be signed to a reasonable deal -- maybe $15-16 mil/yr? I'm not sure he's worth top-10 money, as he's only been in the top-10 for sacks one year -- would you give up Dalton and our 2nd for him? Not sure it would work under the cap, and not really a position of need either, but with Reader/Geno/Dunlap we'd sure have a loaded D-line.
As we all know, Yannick Ngakoue is one of the better pass rushers in the NFL, averaging 9 sacks/season. 25 yrs old. He's been franchised, but wants a new contract and out of Jacksonville. Rumor is he wants something in the neighborhood of $22 mil/yr, which is ridiculous -- Lawrence and Frank Clark get $21 mil, all other DEs are $18 mil and below per year.
Jacksonville has traded Foles, leaving them with Minshew. They need a QB. Dalton had his best years with Jay Gruden, who is Jacksonville's new OC. Problem is they want a king's ransom for Ngakoue -- rumor is that the current asking price is two firsts. Likely floor is a first and a second.
If Bengals draft Burrow, they don't need Dalton. Also don't need to pay him $18 mil to back up a rookie.
Assuming Ngakoue could be signed to a reasonable deal -- maybe $15-16 mil/yr? I'm not sure he's worth top-10 money, as he's only been in the top-10 for sacks one year -- would you give up Dalton and our 2nd for him? Not sure it would work under the cap, and not really a position of need either, but with Reader/Geno/Dunlap we'd sure have a loaded D-line.
