Sitting on our hands as usual

[*ochocincos*]

(11-01-2024, 09:12 PM)ClarkHarris4Prez Wrote: As the Chiefs, the Bills and the Ravens all make trades to make their already great teams even better what do we do as we are on the verge of a team collapse? Absolute nothing. This is what makes it hard to root for this team. They don’t even try. Their drafting has been awful so why act like these 2nd-7th round picks are gold? It’s pathetic. Mike Brown is a pathetic human being. I hope fans stop renewing season tickets. They don’t deserve us.

Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens all have 5+ wins.
They are clearly in contention for a division win and (deep) playoff run.
Their trades are to better their chances to get to the Super Bowl.
Bengals are 3-5 and no one can say with confidence they would even make the playoffs by adding a player.

I get wanting to make a trade to have a better chance, but Mike Brown and co. are definitely looking at it from a cost standpoint - If the team still doesn't make the playoffs or gets eliminated in the 1st round of the playoffs, is it worth losing draft pick(s) and the extra cost for the new player's salary?

The Bengals will wait to see how the Raiders game goes before deciding to be buyers, sellers, or more than likely just staying put like most years.
The last time they did a midseason trade was 2020 when Dunlap threw his tantrum about how he was used.