03-22-2017, 12:21 AM
(03-21-2017, 09:03 PM)TKUHL Wrote: Not to mention the 9 damn picks we passed up on. All the Saints picks in 99, and their 1st in 2000 1st in 2001 and 2nd in 2002. OMG still makes me mad. Its not like Akili was the first QB taken in the draft, he was 3rd. So at least two other teams saw flaws in him. Way to turn down what will be the best draft day trade offer in Bengal history. Nice Job Mikey.
(03-21-2017, 11:06 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Just get over it man. That was almost 20 years ago.
Plus the Redskins took the deal, and they were not able to rebuild their entire roster with all the picks they got (1999...6 picks, no 2nd. 2000...1st and 3rd) They started 2 rookie picks in '99 and won 10 games, but they did not have a winning record again until 6 years later. The amazing part is that the Redskins got that for the FIFTH pick in the draft. The Bengals were offered much more (3 firsts '99-'01, a second '02, and the remaining 5 picks of the 99 draft) for the THIRD pick. But there is no guarantee that they would have used the picks wisely.
While it is true that a franchise QB can make more difference and have a bigger impact than any other player, that '99 team was WAY more than a QB away from contending. In '98 they were 3-13, and out of 30 teams ranked 27th in scoring and dead last (30th) in points allowed. They had big holes all over the place. But they were desperate for a QB.
Thats exactly what I said, and yes it still makes me mad. Like you said yourself, that team was far from just needing a QB yet that was MB logic. There is no guarantee they wouldnt use them wisely either. They more than likely would have screwed it up but thats not the point. Its the MB hard headed approach to reject an offer that could have greatly benefited the team if he would have just gave it a chance. Makes ya wonder what else MB has rejected and denied over the years other than just the fans.
