Zac Carter

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(3 hours ago)Whatever Wrote: Tufele is easy.  Bad and in a contract year.  Plus, easy to PS.

Honestly, Jenkins has outplayed Rankins(when healthy).  I would seriously consider trying to move Rankins if he's back before the deadline, even if it's just a late Day 3 picks.  That would clear $13 mil next year.

If Bengals are looking out of it this year by the trade deadline, I think that makes sense.
But I can't imagine anyone feeling good to keep Carter over Rankins if the Bengals actually might hope to push for a playoff spot this year.
Rankins at least has proven himself in the past whereas Carter has not.

Carter may have more success as a 3-4 DE.

If you move on from Rankins already though, you're also now having to fill 2 open spots next offseason instead of one.
If Jenkins pans out going into next offseason, you just need one pass rushing 3T who could maybe start immediately and the other a backup.
They may want to keep Rankins to help provide insurance though at 3T to allow for a drafted guy more time to grow without being thrust into a huge amount of snaps as a rookie.
Rankins is very expensive though for the quality of his play (thus far).