03-14-2017, 04:44 PM
(03-14-2017, 03:54 PM)spazz70 Wrote: This a two way sword.....Whit knows that the Bengals are loyal to a fault just like we do as fans...I am sure that a contract very similar was offered...His contract out west is a possible one and done for about 9.7 millions...he could have signed here for 2 or 3 years at 8-9 million and know he would play out the contract because it is the Bengals loyalty, which would be 16-27 million...What would you do? He is 35 years old, one injury from probably being done for his career. If he gets hurt in LA, I almost but guarantee that he would be released, Do you think the Bengals would release him? Very doubtful unless it was career ending.
He went where the money was, plain and simple but he got a screwed contract with no future after one year.
Look at his contract. If Whit continues to play at a high level the Rams keep him at a reasonable price. If his play declines they can cut him after this season and at most eat $3.3 million dollars in dead money which could be split over two seasons or $1.67 million per season. That is less than what they paid Karlos Dansby. So at worst, the Bengals miss out on a one year rental on a D-list free agent retread on his last leg the likes of Karlos Dansby who was an unmitigated failure for the Bengals.
