03-09-2016, 09:39 PM
(03-09-2016, 09:35 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: If you hit on a draft pick and have the guy under control for 4+ years under rookie wage and then a tag. That beats the hell out of overpaying with one of these monster contracts.
According to Hobson we were right there with the money for Jones. They had something we couldn't offer. A giant hole at their #1 WR spot. Everybody knew it was a weak class. Hence why Marvin got 40million and Sanu is supposedly getting 7mil a year.
I don't think overpaying for leftovers is "trading actually trying to win."
We need a #2 WR and we have a whole draft ahead of us plus more than the first 3.5 hours of free agency.
Sanu and MJ were 3rd and 5th round picks. They are replaceable.
You must hit on that pick though. You have to hope the guy comes in and can produce right away. Neither Jones, nor Sanu, did crap their rookie year. Also, Hobson is the PR arm for Brown Incorporated... what is he going to say "they gave him a complete low ball offer that was offensive"? Of course not... we'll probably never know what the Bengals offered him.
