Bengals Turned Down 2nd Rounder

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(08-10-2017, 10:41 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I think that Driskel being really bad factors in. Get rid of McCarron and you have Driskel. That's a massive drop off.

We don't know that. Driskel was a late round pick just like McCarron.

That said, even if you don't like Driskel, there are decent backups on the market that can hold us over for a couple games if needed.

(08-10-2017, 11:02 PM)Whatever Wrote: That's because most teams don't have a backup QB with even game manager starter potential.  You think you're going to get one of the Chiefs top 2 QB's for a 2nd?

Ponder has a 75.9 career QBR to McCarron's 97.1.  There's a large discrepancy, there.  RGIII has a toxic locker room rep and a long injury history.  Kaepernick nobody will touch because of all the bad pr that comes along with him.

There's also big discrepancies in how many games they've started. For all we know, McCarron would unravel if he started more games. Tbh, it seemed he was already unraveling in 2015, if you look at the stats LeonardLeap posted. 5.24 YPA for the season after the 1st half of the Broncos game?

There was also a big discrepancy in talent level at receiver.

(08-10-2017, 11:14 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Ponder signed with the 49ers last year for $800k. He's as backup-y as they come and could hold you over for 1-2 games if Dalton gets a concussion.

(If Dalton has a long term injury, it doesn't matter if it's McCarron or Ponder, season's over.)

I would take Ponder and a 2nd rounder over McCarron, and you only pay $100k more. Easy choice.

This. Shaun Hill, RGIII, Charlie Whitehurst and Thad Lewis are worth mentioning as well. Some of these guys have been thorns in the Bengals sides in the past.