08-03-2016, 01:02 PM
JimO- "So if that’s the case, you’re talking about giving up quite a few picks to do that to get back into the first round. Now say what you want about the rest of that draft, but you’re talking about really decimating the picks a 4-12 team needed to rebuild."
The closest (recent) trade I can think of is the Broncos trading up for Paxton Lynch. They moved up 5 spots (from 31 to 26) and gave up a 3rd round pick. The Bengals would've been moving up about the same amount of spots, but they were going for the 32nd pick at best. So I don't think they would've had to give up a ton of picks to get there. Most likely, a 4th could've gotten it done.
Also, even though the Bengals were 4-12, they were a year removed from sweeping and winning the division. They weren't devoid of talent.
The closest (recent) trade I can think of is the Broncos trading up for Paxton Lynch. They moved up 5 spots (from 31 to 26) and gave up a 3rd round pick. The Bengals would've been moving up about the same amount of spots, but they were going for the 32nd pick at best. So I don't think they would've had to give up a ton of picks to get there. Most likely, a 4th could've gotten it done.
Also, even though the Bengals were 4-12, they were a year removed from sweeping and winning the division. They weren't devoid of talent.
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