Bengals have 'strong money' on table for Dre

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(03-08-2017, 05:26 PM)samhain Wrote: They probably figured that one of the other two first round corners plus a solid vet in Adam Jones on the roster might make him expendable.  That's actually not a bad position to take IMO.  You draft Dennard and Jackson to start one day, hopefully in the 2nd or 3rd year.  

Unfortunately, Dennard has disappointed and Jackson hasn't seen the field.  On top of that, Jones is out doing Pac Man stuff again. decreasing his dependability.  

Much like the Whitworth scenario, their preparations blew up in their faces again gave Dre massive leverage in negotiations.
  

I completely agree. If Dre does bail, I think the Bengals will be able to get over it much better than losing Whitworth. I also get Dre betting on himself and he's going to be able to cash in because of it.

I just feel that if he was as much of a priority as the team is making him now, this could've already been wrapped up.