AJ Green Drops

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(09-19-2020, 08:47 AM)Devils Advocate Wrote: I said in the Tate thread that I think AJ is holding this team back.

I’ll try to explain why a little bit here.

I love AJ. I don’t think he’s doing anything wrong. I understand why the team wanted to keep him- to help transition the new QB and it makes sense, but after 2 games (I know it’s a short sample) I thinks it’s apparent that Joe doesn’t need this. He is definitely the real deal QB but won’t be for very long behind this line. I also think keeping a ‘legend’ in his twilight like AJ, puts some sort of pressure on a new QB (regardless of pedigree). We kept AJ as a safety net but we don’t need it anymore. We need a real safety net in O line protection. This cannot be ignored for another down!!! AJ would serve the Bengals best as trade bait. I don’t know what he’d bring but we need linemen not receivers. We’re good there. A good QB willl make a good receiver. Evident of this abound.

But you aren't going to get a player for player trade that will give us an elite lineman.

Perhaps Green will have the rust knocked off and be back to a high level by the trade deadline and could command that type of compensation, but at that point the buyer would have to be a team trying to get that extra push.  In that instance they are not going to trade a quality starting lineman when they are going all in on this season.