Mccarron

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(01-03-2017, 09:59 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Disagree completely.  His contract status makes him the ideal choice.  He has to play one year on his rookie deal, which is next to nothing so the team is not risking anything against the cap, and if he busts they release him.  If he shows that he is what they think he is, he is signed long-term and that team has their QB.

I would argue this is a MUCH better situation than the one with Osweiler where the Texans were competing with the Broncos and overpaid big-time.  

EDIT:  If McCarron plays extremely well, and you are afraid that another team will offer him a ton more and you won't be able to match, that team will likely receive a compensatory 3rd round selection the following year.  Adds even more to the team that would sign him from a risk-management outlook.  It also works for the Bengals.  If he is lost a year from now and signed to a good deal, it would yield the Bengals a compensatory pick and would provide them the security of a quality back up all season.  That, again, is a part of the reasoning behind me not wanting to let him go for anything less than a second round pick.  

The reason you won't get what you want is teams over value draft picks. The contract is a detriment because if you trade him to a bad team he could flat out refuse to resign. They could franchise him, but are you going to pay him 20+ for the franchise or maybe you need it for someone else? Waiting for a compensatory pick is a losing strategy, we have "played for the comp pick" in the past and it hasn't worked well as of late. Maybe after the draft evaluation process the QB class sours and you can get a 2nd this year, but who knows sometimes guys emerge in that process i.e. become over hyped.