So much for Barwin....

[Shake n Blake]

(03-17-2017, 07:44 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: About how bad the Rams are? Probably. 

"Damn man, can you believe we signed with this 4 win team? Aw shucks Whit...we shoulda signed with that 6 win team you were on."

(03-17-2017, 10:28 AM)XenoMorph Wrote: Maybe they didn't see as a good fit to the 4-3 we run.

They should've known whether or not he was a fit before he ever took a visit. That's what player personnel departments are for.

(03-17-2017, 10:31 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: He was a terrible fit here. He's an OLB in a 3-4 or a DE and he's not as effective as a DE.

He also costed $6.5 million. I doubt the Bengals would pony that up.

I wouldn't say a terrible fit. He slots better as a 3-4 rush LB, but he has the size (265ish) to play DE in a 4-3. I wouldn't completely judge him off of one season as a DE where he wasn't exactly bad anyway (5 sacks...more than Michael Johnson). IMO, he'd be a slight upgrade for slightly more in 2017 salary. I'm not upset he got away, but I am curious why the Bengals are once again bringing in guys they clearly have no intention of signing. Barwin was never going to sign for a rock bottom salary. He's too young and productive for that.