Trade up in Rd 2???

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(04-12-2016, 09:29 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: 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?

If the Vikings, Rams, or Texans don't select a WR in the first round, it would (very likely) mean that the Bengals would be able to select one of Coleman, Treadwell, or Doctson at 24. If one is there, I expect the Bengals to take one of them. If the above teams DO take a WR in the first round and it causes the Bengals to take someone other than WR at 24, there should still be plenty of WR talent at 55 since the three previously mentioned teams will (very likely) not take a WR then in the second.

I don't expect all of Treadwell, Doctson, Coleman, Fuller, Thomas, Shepard, Boyd, and Cooper to be gone by 55. At least one will be available.

Sit and wait to 55 or trade back from 24 to get an extra mid-round pick.