Any draft trade back scenarios you would like?

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(02-23-2023, 10:11 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: I do not pay attention to details regarding the cap situation but if the Bengals trade back into the second round does that slightly help them manage player salaries if they never have to pay a '23 first round pick? Since they have to sign, or try to sign, Burrow, Chase, Tee, and other talented players the dollars will be tight.

Does trading back save a buck? If yes and trading back is a good option, what should the Bengals expect to get in return?

In short term, yes. Any lower pick saves money. But you will pay for it long term if the player turns out how you hope. Say we draft a RT and they turn into Wirfs (extreme example). You get that one extra year of cost control. Say the OT market goes to 25M a year, the 5th year means you get him for another year at like 15M (by that point, and based on incentives). Its why Higgins and Wilson's cap increases will likely be felt before Burrow's (that extra year of cost control)