02-09-2022, 09:22 AM
(02-09-2022, 12:27 AM)PocketAces32 Wrote: What do you guys think about dealing first round picks, maybe multiple, for proven all-pro talent? We have the QB now. Would it be smart to go after some guys that we know are proven players instead of making first round draft picks?
You are forgetting the rookie wage scale. A proven player worth a first round pick will be making a lot more money. The Bengals also don't manipulate the contracts to the cap as many teams. This approach has been both praised and criticized with this statement: "It makes the lows last longer and it makes the highs last longer". Well, I think the good thing is the high will last longer in this case.