Dennard Wanted 10 million

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(03-18-2019, 04:08 PM)Benton Wrote: Webb is a $4 million slot corner, Dennard was wanting $10 million. If I'm not mistaken, Jackson's deal ends next year. Kirkpatrick is making a jillion dollars a year. The Bengals place a higher value on CB, WR and T, especially in drafting. I guess because of the price those positions demand for a talented FA. I could see them going after a CB in the first or second as a position we might eventually need. The pick could either help keep Jackson's cost low or take over for Kirkpatrick in a couple years at the end of his deal.

I don't want it to happen, just saying I wouldn't be shocked if they take a CB or T in the first. Which will be crazy to me.

We had no interest in Dennard at $10 million, so we signed Webb at $4 million. He rated higher in the slot than Dennard did, IIRC. Also, part of the reason Dennard sees himself as a $10 million player is because he wants to work outside, not the slot. 

I'm never going to bet against the Bengals taking a corner, but if their reasoning is losing Dennard, that would be foolish. Especially after signing a replacement to a multi-year deal. That's all I was saying. Fwiw, I'm hoping the CB obsession was more of a Marvin thing than a Tobin/Brown thing.