Bengals say willing to trade Higgins for right offer,

[BrownAssClown]

(03-25-2024, 07:11 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: You know what I think. 

We should not trade Higgins at all unless it is a lopsided deal for us. It creates a massive hole and we already have other massive holes we need filled (NT, WR3, CB4, TE1). 

If one assumes OT in Rd1, and even if we take TE1 off the board and roll with Sample/Gesicki/Hudson, we then need to fill WR2, WR3, NT, and CB4 in rounds 2-3 with 4 picks. 

Possible but asking a lot. And we'll be sitting on $35 mil in cap, which is criminal for a supposed contender. 

A massive wasted opportunity and missllocation of resources. 

EDIT: other than maybe CB4, I do not see how that cap space helps us this year. And I think we can sign a CB4 with what we have left now.

I guess some impact WR, CB, NT, or TE could be cut post draft or in camp, but we cannot count in that to fill a starting void.

I'd rather trade him for a player.  How about Dexter Lawrence on the Giants? NT is no longer a problem. Sign CB4 with cap space. Go OT, WR, WR +1 with first four picks.

Heck, I still hate it.

Yep, we trade Tee that leaves a massive hole on the Offense. Do you think Burrow would enjoy losing Boyd and Higgins in the same off season? Do you think Jones and Iosivas could fill that void? That would be a tall order. Yes, we could draft another WR but that WR would not know the playbook like Tee does. A new WR would have to learn the routes and get his timing down with Burrow. WR's need some time to adjust their game at the pro level. They are not as plug and play as a RB is. Yes, Tee has been injured but he has also been productive for us. That's why I would keep him. Yes, he wants traded and yes he won't show up until he has to but he will sign his contract and play just like Bates did.