Bengals could cut Carson Palmer after the season (1 Viewer)

[tec79]

does he end up in Minnesota if he is cut?

 

[duaneok66]

I think Palmer has been quite bad, but who do the Bengals think that they're going to get that will be better?

surprisingly, Palmer has been slightly over average in DVOA this year, so his decline is not really as bad as people are making it -still, the Bengals won't pay him 11 million to be an average QB next year (assuming he drops off even more) . . .

 

[cvnpoka]

Palmer is the lest of the Bengals problems.

He might not be the Bengals problem much longer...

A source tells ESPN's James Walker that Bengals QB Carson Palmer will not take a pay cut this offseason to stay with the team.

Palmer is set to receive a base salary of $11.5 million in 2011, a number the Bengals would be hard pressed to pay after a lackluster 2010. With a possible new coaching regime and a top 5 draft pick on the horizon, the Bengals would be smart to clear house, starting with their underachieving quarterback. The former No. 1 overall pick may struggle to get another starting job if he's cut.

Source: ESPN.com

And w/o question he's been one of the biggest weaknesses of the Bengals the past 2 years.

While I think he'll find a starting job somewhere (whether in Seattle, in Arizona, in Miami, in SF, in Washington) in the offseason, I don't see his results being much different than McNabb in Washington. Someone will think a change of scenery will revitalize his career. In each of the aforementioned possible scenarios, I view it as more of a lateral move than anything that'll improve a team.

Didnt they sweep their division last year?

Led by defense and a running game. When the Jets shut down the running game and the Bengals had to rely on Palmer, he was HORRIBLE. He probably wont be a Bengal but he will be a starter in the league. He has looked nowhere near as bad as Jake Delhomme and he still was brought into Cleveland to start. Palmer's best days are long behind him, but he is still one of the top 25 qb's in the league.

he was damn competent at late game drives last year.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxs...00909130cin.htm

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxs...00909270cin.htm (sick drive to win here)

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxs...00910040cle.htm (ballsy 4th down scramble in which he told marvin to f off we goin for it)

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxs...00910110rav.htm (td to caldwell with like20s left)

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxs...00912200sdg.htm

anyway, i would hope they grab mallet or luckbox luck. palmer will never be elite, tho he is better than some of the starters out there.

 

[D'OHtis]

He probably wont be a Bengal but he will be a starter in the league. He has looked nowhere near as bad as Jake Delhomme and he still was brought into Cleveland to start. Palmer's best days are long behind him, but he is still one of the top 25 qb's in the league.

My thinking as well. Assuming he doesn't restructure, he'll find a starting gig elsewhere. At 31, there will be a few teams that think he can right the ship & revert to his All-Pro level of play.

 

[knowledge dropper]

His pick-6 plays have been killer for the Bengals. His decision-making has deteriorated as fast as his arm strength. He isn't going to get paid $11 million by anybody next year. I can't see the Bengals getting anything better than a fourth rounder for him via trade.