Bengals Turned Down 2nd Rounder

[Murdock2420]

(08-10-2017, 10:33 PM)MaineBengal Wrote: I'd turn down a 2nd for AJ McC also. Two reasons.

1. Our offensive line is.... uncertain. Backup QB could be essential this year.

2. If/when AJ McC leaves as a FA and signs a big contract elsewhere (he's a QB after all), we'll get a comp pick, possibly as high as a 3rd rounder. So to offer a 2nd rounder instead is really just a one, maybe two round upgrade. Not enough value.

The 3rd round comp pick comes at the end of round 3. The value in an early 2nd round pick vs an end of round three pick is pretty big. Pick #34/35 from Cleveland vs pick #97 to #107