11 hours ago
This predicament exposes one of the biggest disadvantages this front office has. Unlike other teams with elite qbs, they have failed at every attempt to replace a valued starter with young, controllable talent.
Trey has been great here, but you can't keep them all. There's there's absolutely nobody there to fill the hole he'll leave. If Murphy or even Ossai realized half of the potential they saw in them, then moving on from 91 would be much easier.
The 9-1-5 gold rush nearly brought a title to Cincinnati. Since then the drafts have leaned toward abysmal. That can't be sustained, and it's not all just bad luck. Philly and KC both replaced big chunks of their secondaries in their title years. KC especially lost major contributors on both sides. Even when their replacements didn't cut it, they added talent to level up other parts of the roster.
Trey's scenario is a symptom of a much larger issue.
People say he has no leverage, but if you think this team is a title contender minus the league leader in sacks, then I don't know what to say. There were times when this defense was arguably the worst in the league last year. You don't fix that by letting proven talent go. If they can't get him to suit up then we are likely in for another excruciating season. The family can exercise their contractual power, but the on-field product will suffer for it.
Trey has been great here, but you can't keep them all. There's there's absolutely nobody there to fill the hole he'll leave. If Murphy or even Ossai realized half of the potential they saw in them, then moving on from 91 would be much easier.
The 9-1-5 gold rush nearly brought a title to Cincinnati. Since then the drafts have leaned toward abysmal. That can't be sustained, and it's not all just bad luck. Philly and KC both replaced big chunks of their secondaries in their title years. KC especially lost major contributors on both sides. Even when their replacements didn't cut it, they added talent to level up other parts of the roster.
Trey's scenario is a symptom of a much larger issue.
People say he has no leverage, but if you think this team is a title contender minus the league leader in sacks, then I don't know what to say. There were times when this defense was arguably the worst in the league last year. You don't fix that by letting proven talent go. If they can't get him to suit up then we are likely in for another excruciating season. The family can exercise their contractual power, but the on-field product will suffer for it.
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