The Cincinnati Bengals look to have overestimated the market for veteran quarterback Andy Dalton. Dalton, who was thought to be a hot commodity this offseason, has seen the effects of a saturated market at his position. Most telling was who wound up where, especially as the first domino, specifically, Tom Brady, began to fall.
But for those who believe the Bengals should have been aggressive in trade talks featuring Dalton, you have your timing wrong. Cincinnati should have been aggressive at the 2019 Trade Deadline, not in the NFL doldrums of March.