Marvin Jones may be gone...

[*Go Cards*]

(02-04-2016, 01:47 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Yup. You could easily argue that MLJ is 3rd in the pecking order behind AJ and Eifert. I want to keep him, but not if it means paying him Michael Crabtree money (just signed for 4 years/34 million). It'd be way too much money invested at one position and to be frank, Marvin Jones isn't worth 8.5 per. Let him go somewhere else and flounder as a #1 option. Meanwhile, there's always excellent (and cheap) talent in the draft. Of course, if we lose MLJ I think we have to invest a high pick at WR or sign a FA. Any decent ones available? I think lots of WRs could shine in this offense.

Btw, the reason I bring up Crabtree is that he's basically the 1A option for the Raiders and was paid accordingly. MLJ doesn't play as big a role and thus does not deserve similar money.

Agree with you and Sunset in that would like to keep him but it may not be feasible monetarily. Also that there is solid WR talent coming out of the draft these days that can be had cheaply and contribute early on.

As you pointed out it may force Bengals hand in needing to draft one high. This is why I hated drafting for future last year with two OL taken early knowing only 1 was really needed.  The defense needs to be maintained with some early picks eventually or we will be sorry one day soon.