AJ McCarron- Could He Be Traded In Offseason?

[kevin]

(11-02-2017, 03:22 AM)The Caped Crusader Wrote: I'd even be for signing AJ, if we intended to trade him. A team friendly contract, maybe a year, or two, and use him as trade bait going forward.

Most likely we will tender him, force a team to give up a pick. Either way, it feels like us not moving forward with a trade NOW was a mistake.

I point out reasons why Bengals won't sign him.   We can forget Friendly Contract because you can bet your astro turf that McCarrons agent and lawyers are pushing for the Players Association to get NFL to change his status to unrestricted.  Plus McCarron was as good as traded, and that never sits well with a player traded but the deal falls through. We can throw out the word FRIENDLY as McCarron and his agents want out of Cincy and the big money to come from other team in 2018, and you can't blame McCarron for wanting as much money as he can get from another team. We can forget a Bengals cheap but Friendly Contract, it ain't happening.   

You're right, If he stays on restricted, most likely we tender him and hopefully at the 2nd round pick tender.  We already know we can get Browns top pick in round 2, which is like a 1st round pick. ......I already looked into this at length....Franchise Tag or signing him are too expensive. 1st round tender too risky and expensive.  5th round tender too cheap....If we can pull off the 2nd round tender and still get Browns pick at very start of round 2, THAT is a sweet deal that costs Mike Brown no 20 Million or 10 Million or 4 Million. It doesn't cost Mike Brown anything and he walks away with the first pick in Round 2.  That's not bad.

Yes, you are right to feel there was a trade mistake and it was the Browns celebrating on getting McCarron but not turning the trade into the NFL before the deadline. Both teams should appeal to the NFL to OK the deal, they have nothing to lose. ....Still the same deal can be made pretty much. No 3rd round pick, but we get Browns 2nd round pick 3 months down the road after the season, If we use the 2nd round tender offer on McCarron and have an under the table understanding with Cleveland to get McCarron there in spite of NFL nixing our Halloween Trick or Treat Trade.