Trade up in Rd 2???

[*SHRacerX*]

I know it has not been the Bengal's M.O. to trade up for some time now, but here is a possible scenario:

With the loss of Reggie Nelson to FA, that makes SIX players(MLJ, Sanu, Andre Smith, Lamur, Dingleberry, and Reggie) lost to FA with ZERO in terms of "gains". The players they signed were released.

That could yield the maximum (four, I believe) in terms of compensatory picks next year. With at least two of them coming in the third round. I don't know that for certain, but if you theorize the formula and plug in the most expensive FA signings around the league, the Bengals lost several of the top signings (MLJ, Sanu, Reggie). You figure there are 40 compensatory picks in all, and I would think that means 8 in each round (3, 4, 5, and 6).

So, here is my idea: Those picks are trade-able next season. If the Bengals wanted to move up in the second round of this year (ahead of WR-needing teams like St. Louis and the Vikings), they could swap second rounders this year and offer up their third round selection next year. They would already have at least two other third rounders next season, and it would (potentially) give them the ability to get the WR they covet (Sterling Shepard, please?) in the upper half of round 2.

They will know if the Rams or Vikes will likely be going WR in Round 2 by their first round selections.

Thoughts?