Why not keep Andy as a backup?

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(04-27-2020, 09:35 AM)fredtoast Wrote: This thread has gotten a little toxic.  Let me step back and make my position clear before stepping out.

Personally I don't think we should keep Dalton, but I think it may be a possibility just because of what happened with Palmer.  Mike Brown may think he can get something of value in trade if he holds onto Dalton and another team loses a starting QB before the trade deadline.

I think we should extend MIxon, but only if he is not asking for "top of the league money".  So if MIxon really is demanding $10+ per year extending him is not a good option.  Other than that I don't see any top free agents to spend Dalton's salary on.

Dalton could be of value to Burrow, but the idea of a "mentor QB" is a little overblown.  Not just here but everywhere.  It is great if a vet QB is available and willing, but that is really the job of the QB coach.

So basically I won't freak out no matter what they do with Dalton.  I am fine if they release him as long as they use the money they save this year.  But I would also be okay if they kept him.

Yeah, if anyone knows me at all they understand I am not the biggest supporter of Andy's play on the field, but there is merit to keep him on the squad. I do differ with you on the role of mentor QB, one of those can be very important. We saw it all weekend during the draft when QBs came of the board..."He's going to a great situation and could have no better mentor than Phillip Rivers ect....

No skin off my nose if the Bengals cut Andy, but there is merit to holding on to him even if it means paying a premium for Joe's rookie year. But things do become toxic when counters are met with such thought out retorts as "stupid, goofey...ect". 

As I said earlier my dream scenario would be to extend Andy an additional year, give him all his loot this year, but spread his cap out over 2. Then either mid-season or next off season work proactively to deal Andy. I don't think we've made one call to anyone gauging their interest in Andy, because we want to hold onto him