Duke Tobin on why the Bengals didn't trade veteran players

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(01-23-2020, 02:41 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: People do realize that when you trade a player their money comes off the books, right?

It's not as simple as saying, "There's no way we improve by replacing Geno Atkins wity a 3rd or 4th round pick.". You have the pick + the cap space.

Geno Atkins vs. a 3rd rounder + 12 mil to spend in FA is an entirely different discussion than simply Geno Atkins vs. a 3rd rounder.

You lose some of your better players but you'll also gain the ability to sign better players, in addition to young draft prospects.

We can all argue about the demand and compensation until the cows come home, but don't gloss over the fact that the above is true.

Thank god someone on here that sees the big picture. You can take the money from 1 old guy making big money with only a couple years left to play amd declining and spend it on a couple players that are younger and fill needs for 4-5 years. If only we would use that wacky thing called free agency.