Quote:
Originally Posted by tredadda
Sure, but by trading Tee you get less of a return. Chase, especially with his age would commanded a haul. You use those picks to draft a solid WR and restock the defense with young talent. That long term might have been a better option, but each team has to do what they think gives them the best chance at winning. I am no GM and perhaps my strategy would not have worked.
|
Sure Chase would have demanded more in return, but the Bengals haven't shown to be a very good drafting team. So then they're stuck with a lesser talent who is injury prone and more draft picks to waste. I get what you're saying and agree in theory. Can't always use theory with the Bengals though.
Here are the Bengals drafts since Zac came on board in 2019.
Start off with the home runs; Burrow and Chase. Those were easy. 1OA and 5OA.
Starters: Germaine Pratt (mid), Tee Higgins (injured all the time), Logan Wilson (mid), Dax Hill (IR), CTB (mid with a big mouth), Cordell Volson (sucks major ass), Amarius Mims (TBD-decent so far).
That's 6 drafts. 2 Elite starters and 7 other starters that have a combined zero All Pros and a small handfull of Pro Bowls. Add in 21 backups and a couple PS guys.
That's not good...
Right now, the only guys they have not named Burrow and Chase, who look like they could be higher end players are Amarius Mims and Erick All from this years draft and Burton (WR), Battle (S) and Chase Brown (RB) look like they could be + players.