05-25-2018, 11:47 AM
(05-25-2018, 11:31 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Can't blame Paul for sending them packing.
You can't know this for certain.
When negotiating with Whitworth, Paul may have mentioned to Mike that he believed Cedric Ogbuehi could handle the Left Tackle job, causing Mike to limit just how high his offer to Whit would go. Thus allowing the Rams to outbid us for Whit's services.
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Paul could have chosen to go all out to convince Mike that Cedric may not be able to handle the Left Tackle job and encouraged Mike to do everything he could to retain Whit. Mike would then have felt compelled to out bid the Rams for Whit's services.
Paul may have led Mike to feel confident in Cedric thus having a part in sending Whit packing by lowering Mike's sense of urgency to keep Whit.
If Paul gives Mike a sense of urgency to keep Whit, then Mike is more likely to outbid Rams to keep Whit.
If Paul endorses Cedric to Mike, then Rams are more likely to outbid Mike to get Whit.
We can't know for certain Paul's impact here.
