03-12-2022, 08:11 PM
(03-12-2022, 07:50 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: Trade pre June 1:
Dead cap $13.95 mil in 2022, $8.7 mil 2023 and $3.45 mil 2024
Trade post June 1:
Dead cap $5.25, $5.25 and $3.45
He does have serious red flags. Had them in college, got suspended last year as well. Word is they plan to cut him if they can’t trade him. I’m not giving up a first round pick for that guy and bengals likely wouldn’t have to. I’m all for bringing him in but gotta be low risk, 5th round or later pick.
I disagree on seriousness of the red flags.
He was a team Captain at LSU, never in trouble.
He was the #1 rated tackle in college.
His GF was murdered right before the draft. Teams were obviously cautious, he went from potential #1 pick to a 2nd round or worse. His agent claimed he would not sign with a team that drafted him later than the 1st round. bfine found this abhorrent. It was brilliant. He wasnt drafted because of this and was able to choose his team after he was cleared from the GF thing and signed the largest rookie free agent deal ever. Has been a starter from day one.
He was suspended last year because the prior year he missed 7 drug tests for marijuana out of 187. Dallas strength coach died on one of those tests days and he was at a family funeral on another.
He was given a suspension for those misses but fought it as the new CBA took weed off the banned list. A tester claimed that Collins told him he would "hook him up" if he ever tested positive or covered for him if he missed a test.
There are some things not public Im not thrilled with and the Bengals probably dont like either, but this public stuff is nothing and blown out of proportion.
Anyone worried about the risk really should be a little more specific, every player is a risk in some fashion, none more riskier than draft picks.
He is the best RT in the game and has a ridiculous team friendly contract which allows us to add another free agent.
