04-02-2016, 04:52 PM
(04-02-2016, 03:56 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: Why would you trade a very talented running back who accounted for over 2,000 yards and 21 total TDs (20 rushing) in his first 2 seasons? Who, by the way, only started 23 games.
I'm not trading Hill for a 4th round pick. That's a big loss on our end. He's worth more than a 4th rounder and we have much bigger needs.
We have Hill and Gio. A duo that accounted for over 1,800 rushing yards their first season together and 14 total rushing touchdowns and over 1,500 rushing yards their second year together with 13 rushing touchdowns. That's over 3,000 total yards rushing and 27 rushing touchdowns between two running backs in two years. That's actually really good.
Throw in the passing game. That brings in over 1,100 yards and 3 more touchdowns.
So, altogether, that's over 4,400 total yards and 30 TDs in just two years between two running backs. One played two years in the NFL, the other played three.
Isn't this the same logic that would have stopped the Bengals from taking Eifert? The Bengals had Gresham and had never really utilized a 2 TE system in the passing game. Yet, they took him even with Gresham, a former 1st rounder who still had two years left on his deal. It was for depth at a position where some people thought the Bengals were well off and "good enough". Yet.... Eifert is MUCH better. Clearly nobody would change that pick if they could go back except for the teams in front of the Bengals.
This is the LAST year on Gio's rookie deal and Hill will have 1 more year left after this season. Hill's production took a nose dive last season.... which is why you combined the season totals.
It isn't THAT illogical. The Bengals are STACKED DEEP all over the roster with good contracts all over the field. NFL.com has Elliot as the 4th highest rated guy on their big board out of all players. THAT would be the best talent they could take and would also give them room to wiggle in a trade or free up contract $ in the future by letting a RB go.
Makes perfect sense.
