Andrew Whitworth named all pro

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(01-05-2018, 03:24 PM)Wyche Wrote: Oh....I agree, but it's Whit, we knew what we had, and we let him go.  I mean, he was playing at that level here, just not getting the pub, and if he HAD slipped off in his play, how much worse could it have been than what we trotted out there?

I don't think Mike Brown knew what he had in Whit - especially as a loyal person who had given his all for the Bengals.

OR he just outsmarted himself by waiting too long to make Whit an offer that was a low ball offer in terms of the length of contract.   He overestimated Whit's loyalty and underestimated the offensiveness of his offer.   Mr. Brown does know football, but he cannot relate to the player's perspective.

And yes the clock is ticking, but we were entering a narrow window with garbage on the edges.  We just needed to sign him and eat the risk - which was not really all that great.

This was the perennial all pro without the recognition who mentored our players - new and old - and protected our QB like no one else on the team ever did.   He would be a hall of famer if he had played for one of the big name franchises.

CONGRATS TO YOU WHIT.   YOU'RE A CLASS ACT AND YOU DESERVE THIS