DAWAND JONES

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(09-19-2023, 08:14 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: That's true but Jones wouldnt be costing 12.6 million dollars we could spend elsewhere and he already appears to be on par with Jonah with more upside.  Jones could get better, Jonah is who he is at this point.  Jones floor looks to be Jonah's ceiling.

Except the Bengals already picked up the 5th year option, so they were going to pay Jonah's $12.6 mill anyway.
So it really wouldn't matter if Jonah was playing or riding the bench, he'd still be occupying $12.6 mill of the cap.
The only way would have been if they traded him, and I personally don't think they would have traded him after bringing in Dawand Jones.

I think people are overhyping Jones to this point.
He wouldn't have gotten the start with the Browns if it wasn't for injury to Conklin.
He wouldn't have gotten the start on the Bengals with Jonah playing on the option.

Would you rather have taken Jones with the 3rd round pick and have him sit a year (barring injury) or would you rather get a 1st or 2nd rounder next year who could come into the spot immediately?

I like the OT class coming up, so I lean the latter.