PatternMaster

lol...why

This could be true but maybe, just maybe, the Bengals are still in negotiations with Trey...he has to realize that he's just one of many employees and the draft is the top priority, not a guy who is under contract through 2025. I understand he wants to get paid but he needs to be patient and not pitch a bitch.

Another reality is the agent knows he can't do anything but doesn't want to lose his only big-name client so he's just saying and doing whatever Trey wants him to do, even if he knows there's a zero percent chance of it happening.

The agent is making his client look stupid by asking for unrealistic demands. A quick search of the agents' website shows that his only other name client is Marquez Valdez Scandling, so maybe he sees Trey as his cash cow and is pumping his head with sweet nothings about him being underpaid because of the new deals that were signed this offseason. If he thinks the Bengals are going to trade Trey or extend him when there's no reason to do so then he is silly. Trey isn't going to retire, if he was seriously considering retirement, he wouldn't be asking for a trade....all of this was poorly timed and executed.. a big-time failure on the agent's part.

He's got zero leverage except for asking for a trade, but he's under contract until 2025. I'm sure the Bengals could give him a bit more cash to make him happy but he did just sign an extension and is an integral part of the team. I'm sure his agent has been talking with a few teams that will give him an extension but why would the Bengals trade their best pass rusher who is under contract until 2025?

If anyone has any videos of Latham smoking weed or doing something stupid, now is the time to leak them...we need some hackers to get on this asap, who has a connections on the dark web...looking at you BJ...

Mims has a lot of question marks, I would love this draft as Fuaga is the best-case scenario for the Bengals...he's a nasty, glass-ending SOB that would protect his uso Burrow for a decade plus.

There are 8 OT's that could go in the first round: Prospects Grade Position Class JC Latham ALABAMA 6.71 OT Junior Joe Alt NOTRE DAME 6.49 OT Junior Taliese Fuaga OREGON STATE 6.48 OT Senior Troy Fautanu WASHINGTON 6.47 OT Senior Olumuyiwa Fashanu PENN STATE 6.45 OT R-Junior Amarius Mims GEORGIA 6.42 OT Junior Tyler Guyton OKLAHOMA 6.41 OT R-Junior Jordan Morgan ARIZONA 6.36 OT Senior If the Bengals get any of these guys in the first round I would consider it a win, they need an RT and this is the draft to take one early. Blake Fisher is a another guy that could go in the first round, but he's raw from a technique perspective but physically gifted...he's going to need some refinement on his technique and that's something I haven't seen our coaching staff do when it comes to developing young players.

I have my doubts about Mims, for someone who was oft-injured and barely played, I would be wary of him. Guys who get injured in college definitely get injured in the NFL as the season is longer and the game is more physical because the competition is better..not saying I wouldn't draft Mims, he just scares me the most out of all the top OT prospects.

I think most of the info that comes out during this time is misinformation, also just because a team wants to move up doesn't mean they can... Like if KC wants to move up they have to find someone willing to go back to 32, which could be hard to do. Hopefully, the Bengals will get one of the top 5 or 6 OTs in the draft.

They still have 3 TE's on the roster, Wilcox was a practice squad guy. Geiski, Sample, and Hudson will be the final 3 TE's that make the roster unless one of the guys suffer an injury, IMO.

Yeah, Frazier is an impressive prospect, hopefully, the Bengals can get him in the 2nd round.

Here's my dream draft scenario 18. JC Latham - OT Alabama Latham is an ideal RT prospect that compares to our current RT, Trent Brown. Latham is a physical freak that could be the next Willie Anderson. 49. Zac Frazier - OC/OG WVU Frazier is a former state-champion wrestler who understands leverage and is also an extremely smart player who is all Big 12 academic team...in short, he's an ideal prospect to QB the offensive line. He can play LG while learning from Karras or slide over to RG after Kappa's contract expires, he's the type of player the Bengals need to fortify the offensive line for the remainder of Burrow's tenure with the Bengals. 80. T'Vondre Sweat -NT/DT Univ. of Texas Losing DJ Reader was a big blow for the Bengals' defense and the Bengals didn't sign a run-stuffing DT in FA to replace him yet, despite their best efforts. Sweat is considered to be the best run-stuffing DT in the draft and would be an ideal fit for the defensive line. He was considered to be a 2nd round pick but a recent DUI arrest may drop him from some teams' draft boards. 97. Braelon Allen RB - Wisconsin With the Bengals trading Joe Mixon to the Texans and adding Zack Moss in the offseason there is a need for a power back to get the short yardage and wear down defenses as none of the backs currently on the roster fit that mold. Allen is a bruiser at 225 lbs with thick legs that make it hard for one defender to bring down in the open field. He's also great a running through arm tackles and not getting tripped up in the open field, something that Mixon struggled with. Adding Allen to the mix with Moss and Brown would give the Bengals a full compliment of runners to balance out the passing game. 115. Brendan Rice WR - USC The son of the greatest football player ever, Jerry Rice, is an intriguing prospect who can develop into a legit starter with some solid coaching and a great QB. He needs some refinement on his routes, but athletically he's as gifted as any prospect in the draft. If he has any of his Dad's legendary work ethic he will be a starter in the NFL in a year or two. Also, he's a dynamic KR that would be an asset for the Bengals to help them take advantage of the new kickoff rules. 149. Johnny Dixon CB - PSU With Mike Hilton in the last year of his deal the Bengals need a slot CB that can replace him, while there are a few candidates on the roster adding Dixon to the mix is a smart plan. Dixon is a scrappy CB who understands how to get underneath the opposing WR to make a play on the ball and he's capable of coming off the edge on a blitz to stop a runner or QB dead in their tracks. 194. Myles Cole - DE/OLB Texas Tech When you talk about physical freaks, Myles Cole is what comes to mind. He's 6'6 280 lbs and ran a 4.67/40 at the NFL combine. He's falling to the last day of the draft because he's extremely raw and relied on his physical traits vs. having a defined set of moves to be successful. Myles started his career at Louisaina-Monroe before transferring to Texas Tech. He's yet to have the production that someone of his physical traits should have at that level, so that's why he's available at 194. I envision him as a Joker/DE/OLB in Lou's defense, he can be the 5th DE in the 5-2 alignments that Lou likes to play on early downs because of his ability to cover TE's or RB's in the flat or get after it in the run game. 214. Cornelius Johnson - WR Univ of Michigan Johnson is a great athlete that is still figuring out how to play the WR position at a high level, a lot of his success in college was because of his god given talents so he's going to have to work on route running and overall understanding of passing concepts and defenses. He can be a special teams contributor while he develops and possibly be a starter in a few years. 224. Dallin Holker - TE Colorado State Holker is a true playmaker, he has great hands and body control to make tough catches and he's scared to go across the middle and get physical with opposing defenders. He doesn't get much separation and isn't the best athlete which is why he's available but he's productive. 237. Tylan Grable - OT UCF Grable is a former HS QB who is an athletic OT prospect who needs to get stronger and work on his fundamentals. He would benefit from a year or 2 on the practice squad to hone is skills before he is ready to play at the NFL level and be productive.

The Bengals can outbid other teams, they are allowed to do that...lol..

That would be very petty and stupid...ultimately the player makes the decisions, not the agents so blaming the agents is misguided, they are fiduciaries, not decision-makers. If Bates wanted to be a Bengal he would be, if Tee wanted to sign a long-term deal he would... the agent just gets his clients the best deals possible.