The Cincinnati Bengals' front office succeeds exceedingly well at one thing. They go out of their way to alienate their best players as much as possible.
Elite defensive end Trey Hendrickson is the perfect case study for this phenomenon. Hendrickson is a dynamic force multiplier (to borrow terminology from the latest Super Bowl champs) who single-handedly carried Cincinnati's anemic pass rush for years.
Now, the best free-agent signing in Bengals history, after multiple offseasons of being low-balled and disrespected, may get hit with the franchise tag.
Are Duke Tobin and his minions savvy enough to tag Hendrickson and trade him?