Why not keep Andy as a backup?

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(04-26-2020, 12:30 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Folks that say it's stupid to pay a backup that much are looking at the situation through a narrow lens in my opinion. We'd be paying Andy for much more than that. Who in the world could let Joe know what he may see on the field when he takes on our divisional foes?

The absolute best scenario would be to make a deal with Andy that we'll extend his contract an additional year with him getting all his loot this year but spreading his cap over 2. Then promise to shop him next year when the market is not as saturated or trade mid-year if we're good and another team suffers an injury a QB.

If fans would really think about it and take away their disdain and lack of respect for AD (the Bengals record holder for a QB in almost every category), they would realize.
1. Bengals have nothing to lose by having Dalton and Burrow compete in training camp. If Burrow wins, they can then cut him or trade him and not pay him any money and save 17.7 million dollars.
2. Most QB Gurus including Andy Reid did not start their stud drafted QB in year one. We did not with Palmer as well so it is common for a team that wants to have best shot to win now, not in the future years only.
3.Other ways to find cap space like signing Green to a 3 year deal and structuring more money (not guaranteed) in years 2 and 3).
4. I love Gio, but is he more important than a possible starting QB? No, so easy cut.

They told Burrow he would have to win the job, he said I know which tells me to the dismay of many, as of now AD is going nowhere unless a team makes an offer MB can't refuse because they want to win again in 2020, not 2021. They have shown no signs of rebuilding this off season, just the opposite.