Agree..I'm not afraid to pay him for a couple years. It's the draft pick compensation. In no way should we give up a first round pick for a short term rental.I'm 100% certain that contact has been made between Monti and the Bengals. We know that he was close to getting Garrett and in discussions about Crosby. So of course the call has been made IMO.
But all depends on the price. The situation is a bit of a crap-show. Hendrickson is asking for a extension for fair market value. The Bengals has offered him a deal that would make him around the 20th highest paid Edge rusher and then points fingers for him not to taking it, when he has been top 5 for the last 2-3 seasons.
Maybe a 2nd. Certainly a 3rd and a 5th
But I wouldn't offer him a long term deal..3 years with the 3rd year being a void year...then either go year by year...or let him walk and get back a 3rd round compensatory pick