(02-09-2018, 09:47 AM)Achilles Wrote:

(02-09-2018, 09:25 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: As someone who lives in the Cincinnati area and watches almost every Bengals game (because I have to, not because I want to), I can tell you unequivocally that McCarron would not be an upgrade from Bortles. McCarron can't even win the job from Andy Dalton, possibly be the most average QB in the NFL. It's not like McCarron hasn't had any chances to unseat him either. People here have been calling for Dalton's head for the last 2 years. There are even certain factions within the fan base who would like to see the Bengals use their first round pick on a QB, knowing that they already have one of the worst O-Lines, if not the worst, in entire the NFL. Just because the Cleveland Browns were dumb enough to offer a 2nd rounder for McCarron, doesn't mean he was worth it. I still believe they realized what a terrible mistake they were making and sabotaged that deal on purpose. I would consider McCarron a moderate upgrade from Chad Henne and nothing more. When he was spot starting, A.J. Green made him look much better than he actually was. If I was going to trade for some other team's backup, the only one I would even consider besides Foles (and his price tag is now likely too high), would be Sean Mannion and I wouldn't offer anything higher that a 6th or 7th round pick. I still say we should draft a QB.

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I totally disagree. Teams needed to utilize Watson's running ability in order for him to succeed in the NFL. I don't believe that is the case with Mayfield. I see him more of a Drew Brees type than anything else. Mayfield has more arm talent than Watson does. Watson is a much better athlete, which is needed in a dual threat QB, but Mayfield can be a pocket passer in a pro style NFL offense and I believe he can thrive.

Exactly. Mayfield would thrive off of play action with fournette and getting the TEs more involved.