11-27-2018, 02:06 PM
(11-27-2018, 12:54 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I gotta say, I actually disagree with this statement.
Business people understand that winning increases business, so Mike does (or should) know that winning will increase profits.
I think it's more accurate to say he seems to prioritize not being the worst and trying to maintain a perennially (somewhat) competitive roster. For all the frustrations the Bengals have had over the past 15 years, perennially at the bottom of the AFC North and getting Top 10 picks is not among them. He just hasn't ever seemed to be willing to gamble the future to try to win now.
The NFL is a subsidized industry though with revenue sharing. You can get 1/32 of the pie whether you win or lose...and the salary cap floor...while we once thought it was going to make the Bengals spend...didn't help.
Also, slotted draft pick pay probably is bad for the Bengals as they realize they can get cheap labor and not have to negotiate hard.
