01-05-2020, 12:16 PM
(01-05-2020, 11:51 AM)2MinutesHate Wrote: It wouldn't surprise me if they do keep him around. It costs nothing to keep him on the team besides a weekly game check. I mean, if Burrow just isn't ready to play, better to let him sit behind Dalton and let Andy get banged up and beat down until he is ready. Not to mention, I think Dalton would be a good mentor, much like Kitna was to Palmer.
Frankly, I don't see us getting much in trade (if anything) for Dalton. There will be too many better options out there. Dalton's best hope to start is to get released and then win a QB competition in camp. I don't see that happening either. Dalton I think should settle into his next NFL role as a good backup QB that can really help a team that loses their starter. He could probably make himself a cool $3-5 million a year in a support role. Staying with the Bengals makes good financial sense, even if he gets cut and resigned.
He was good, but never great and his time is up in my opinion.
You can't pay $17 million to a backup/mentor. Kitna was making peanuts compared to Dalton at the time. Keeping Dalton and his 17 mil salary when you can use that money to upgrade another much needed position makes little sense. I do think Dalton has some trade value, though it's not the 2nd round pick people like to think it is. I think they could get a 4th round pick for him and use it to draft a WR in this unbelievably deep WR draft class.
