Breaking: Whit to Rams

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(03-09-2017, 09:22 PM)Whatever Wrote: He gave up no sacks in '14 and '15.  I'm not saying he didn't play at a very high level, but he didn't play as well as he has in the recent past, which could be read as the beginning of him dropping off or dismissed.  However, at his age, you have to be careful with long term deals that include a significant amount of guaranteed money.  The Bengals are also a little more handcuffed than the Rams on offering him a similar deal.  Say Whit backslides this year into a merely serviceable starter, but no longer the elite player he once was.  The Rams can cut him with a shrug from their fanbase, but the Bengals would have a PR nightmare if they did the same.

Even at serviceable.....he's better than the alternative....who isn't even that.