09-13-2015, 12:53 PM
(09-13-2015, 12:07 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: I loved the pick of Dennard, but in Bridgewater, I thought they had the perfect opportunity to grab a quality 'just in case' QB, to stash behind Dalton for a couple of years and eventually take the reigns if Dalton didn't get the job done.I started a hypothetical thread before the draft last year, where I detailed how much of a value QB rookie deals were compared to vet deals, unless you truly had an elite QB. I went on to say that I thought it made more sense, if possible, to trade Andy for a 2nd rounder, pocket the cap space, and draft Teddy Bridgewater, along with signing a cheaper vet to compete for the job in year 1. (See Fitz, Ryan) I never for this to actually happen, was just only pointing out how much sense I thought it made.
Oh, man, was I ripped. "Stupidest thread ever." "Please, make it stop." "Can we just ban this guy." "This guy just clearly hates Dalton.
Not once did any of these people apologize after the fact. No one rehashed that thread afterwards. I was tempted to but felt an "I told you so" wouldn't go over well in the old forums.
I do wonder how many people would agree with that logic now. Teddy Bridgewater + cheap vet + extra draft pick +10-12 mil in cap space > Andy Dalton @14-18 mil (this was my guess at the time). Man, I wish I could bump that thread right now.
