Full offseason of changes and mock

[CJD]

(02-24-2020, 11:33 AM)Whatever Wrote: Well, like most of these trades, it's not close to being realistic.  Although honestly, the Bengals are getting screwed on that one.  A solid starting QB for a 1st round bust LB and a 5th is highway robbery for the Bears.  The Bears only have$18 mil in cap space for next year and would have to trim salary to make it work, anyways.

How much do you think Andy Dalton is worth in straight draft capital?

Because everyone in the universe knows that the Bengals will cut him if they can't trade him.

So the only benefit to trading for him rather than waiting for him to be cut and then signing him is if his contract were particularly friendly or if there was a risk that the player, given his choice, would choose not to sign with your team, thus making the deal with the Bengals rather than Dalton himself would be required to get Dalton on your team.

I find it hard to believe that 17.7 million for Dalton's services would be considered a particularly friendly contract. Especially with the number of QBs being available this off season. Because of the wealth of starting QBs available in free agency, I don't see Dalton being in such high demand that the Bears would risk missing out because of being outbid. Especially when, as you said, the Bears are strapped for cap space.

If I were to estimate Dalton's worth as a trade piece, the high end would be a mid 4th round pick. I'd be absolutely shocked if the Bengals could convert him into a 3rd round pick, given the obvious nature of his lack of a future with the team.

So, basically, you're saying Roquan Smith, a top 10 pick at LB with all the physical tools you could ever dream of for his position, is worth less than the value difference between a mid 4th round pick and a 5th round pick?