Bengals, Lafell closing in on deal

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(03-28-2016, 01:25 PM)Beaker Wrote: Yes there is.. I told you it screws up any leverage either party has. The fans have zero need to know where negotiations stand until theyre done. This FO has done many deals that turned out to be really smart...even though fans were clamoring for something else because they think they know better. Then in the long run, the FO decision turned out to be way better than what the fans wanted. The FO looks at things in the long term, the fans are rooted in instant gratification. Imagine if the Bengals announced every offer and counter offer. Then the knee jerk fans start saying they want the player and the Bengals are being too stubborn. Who do you think that favors? The leverage just switched from the Bengals, to the player. The player's agent now knows the Bengals are under pressure from the fans, and holds the Bengals hostage for a higher amount. The long term result is salary cap problems like many teams face now. Bottom line is, the fans do not need to know anything until a deal is in place.

Leverage.. Im not talking about disclosing numbers. Just a simple tweet or announcement that hey were bringing so and so in for a visit, or were close to signing this person. I see other teams do it and I don't think it has an impact.

In terms of free agency we rarely hear or see anything official from the team until after the player is gone leaving us all to wonder how it went or whether a deal was made or not. Then we hear first from the player that they signed, not the Bengals, but usually the player or their agent. I just think its funny and unnecessary the way they are so guarded.