Bengaly are FA once bit, twice shy

[BengalChris]

(01-26-2017, 06:07 PM)Derrick Wrote: IMO, Mikey covets draft picks and doesn't want to jeopardize comp picks by signing a comparable FAs to ones he let go.

Bu then Marvy said something like, "We have 11 picks coming up and I don't know how we can use all of them." GEEZE, BENGALS GET A CLUE. STOP YOUR INSANITY!!!

Well, when they won't cut their bust draft picks they then don't have room for some guys who might actually develop and play better. There are good players all up and down the draft.

Here's how I envision a conversation with Mike Brown going on this subject:

Person with sanity says, "our prized draft pick from two years ago isn't developing and we've got some extra picks, so let's just cut our loses and get a couple young kids in here who might put forth the effort."

Mikey Brown responds, "Oh, let's see. No, no, no, the dead money on that guy would be $4.5M so we'll just have to hope he develops."

Person with sanity says, "So we're keeping him cause cutting him would eat some the cap space we aren't going to use anyways and we've already paid out the money so it actually wouldn't cost us a dime? In fact, we'd save money by not having to pay his salary this year."

Mikey Brown responds, "There's more to it than that. If we let him go he could sign with anyone and what if he gets a good coach and he learns how to play LT. Then what? I don't want to look like an idiot for letting him go."

Person with sanity says, "So is that why we kept Margus Hunt around for all 4 years of his rookie deal even though we could have signed Freeney?"

Mikey Brown responds, "You never know, Hunt still might develop. There's still a chance he could be even better than Freeney."

Person with sanity says, "Has the doctor been experimenting with your medication dosage?"

Mikey Brown, "Oh no, I take extra for good measure. Just in case you know."