Bengals talking to Cardinals to move up

[augustisback003]

I was all on board to trade up for Trent Richardson before the combine but now I feel if the Bengals are to move up for a RB I now hope it's for Lamar Miller.

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So it begins. The day after the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine, reports are already surfacing that the Cincinnati Bengals may trade up to take Alabama running back Trent Richardson.

This initial report comes from National Football Authority, which cites a league source as saying the Bengals would like to move up:

After speaking to a team executive on Monday, National Football Authority senior writer Bear Heiser has learned the Bengals are eager to move up in the first round to secure themselves the top running back in this draft class—Alabama Crimson Tide's Trent Richardson.

Along with this information, the source also provided info as to who the Bengals have been talking with in the first round and it was none other than the Arizona Cardinals—who are itching to move down in the first round along with acquiring more drafts picks in the deal.



Now, if this were to happen, the Bengals would likely have give up the 17th pick and possibly one or two later selections in the later rounds to move up to Arizona's 13th pick.

The move makes sense if the Bengals are truly adamant in landing Richardson, highly regarded as the best running back to enter the NFL since Minnesota's Adrian Peterson.

The report goes against what offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said recently in that the team would like to move to a three-back approach.

The Bengals have two first-round picks thanks to the now infamous Carson Palmer trade, and trading with the Cardinals makes sense because it only jumps them four spots. Trading with Arizona allows them to still keep two first-round picks—the 13th and the 21st.

The proposition of a three-headed attack consisting of Andy Dalton, A.J. Green and Trent Richardson has some already fearing the possibility. The Bengals front office has to be thinking the same thing, even if they don't state that publicly.

While it's all speculation at this point, the move would make sense. If Richardson makes it to the Cardinals' selection on draft, don't be surprised to hear a trade with Cincinnati announced by commissioner Roger Goodell.

Bengals in Trade Talks with Cardinals to Move Up for Trent Richardson? | Bleacher Report

 

[kramer1]

There's a better chance of me joining a 12 step program.

 

[BigBlueNation111]

Be nice if we did get him though! morning Bengal Nation!

 

[DanBengalfan]

we got our back, the back up dude from Detroit. we don't need a running back.

</end sarcasm>

 

[cincygrad]

Has anyone started swapping draft picks 2 months before the draft? I can't actually remember these sorts of things going down before the actual day which makes me think this report is simply bullshit.

 

[Cincyfan78]

There's a better chance of me joining a 12 step program.

First off...rep'd. Hilarious.


Secondly, with how secretive the Bengals are about everything, do you really think that a report like this would leak out a month+ before the draft? I highly doubt it.


Could they move up? Sure. But by talking about it now, and leaking it, only ensure that if another team wants to move up ahead of the Bengals that badly they have a month+ to work a trade to get ahead of them.

Also, and really hope that the Bengals see this, they are so much further away than just a RB. Keep the extra pick(s), but this is all pending on F/A, too.

 

[DanBengalfan]

I believe the leak would have been from the Cardinals.

They called the Bengals and the Bengals politely listened to what they had to say to keep future bridges open.

They then hung up the phone nicely and rolled on the floor laughing.

 

[BigBlueNation111]

I believe the leak would have been from the Cardinals.

They called the Bengals and the Bengals politely listened to what they had to say to keep future bridges open.

They then hung up the phone nicely and rolled on the floor laughing.

lol!:roll:

 

[flamingrey]

First off...rep'd. Hilarious.


Secondly, with how secretive the Bengals are about everything, do you really think that a report like this would leak out a month+ before the draft? I highly doubt it.


Could they move up? Sure. But by talking about it now, and leaking it, only ensure that if another team wants to move up ahead of the Bengals that badly they have a month+ to work a trade to get ahead of them.

Also, and really hope that the Bengals see this, they are so much further away than just a RB. Keep the extra pick(s), but this is all pending on F/A, too.

The only thing being reported is the Bengals DESIRE to move up to snatch Richardson.

And the Cardinals pick is being reported as the team to trade with because they're a team that has let it be known they want to drop back for additional picks. Usually at this point in the offseason, there are few if any teams that know what direction they want to go, especially those that want to sell a mid-to-high pick. Typically, that decision is made on draft night when the player they want goes off the board. The Cardinals are obviously an exception to this.

People are just adding 1 and 1.

None of that surprising in the least, nor does it suggest a done deal of any sort.

 

[flamingrey]

Good indication some kind of talks did happen:

Bengals Blogs Blog Archive Let the buzz begin

 

[vancelot23]

I wouldn't trade up for Richardson, so I sure as hell wouldn't trade up for Lamar Miller.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

First off...rep'd. Hilarious.


Secondly, with how secretive the Bengals are about everything, do you really think that a report like this would leak out a month+ before the draft? I highly doubt it.


Could they move up? Sure. But by talking about it now, and leaking it, only ensure that if another team wants to move up ahead of the Bengals that badly they have a month+ to work a trade to get ahead of them.

Also, and really hope that the Bengals see this, they are so much further away than just a RB. Keep the extra pick(s), but this is all pending on F/A, too.

Unless it is to force another team to jump ship and trade up to beat the Bengals to Richardson and the Bengals sit back and collect Miller ensuring his combine didn't just boost him to being the #1 back. Maybe it is reverse psychology on the league.