Three Teams Granted Permission To Trade For Chad Ochocinco

by Josh Kirkendall on Jul 28, 2011 6:46 PM EDT

FOXBORO MA - SEPTEMBER 12: Coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots shakes hands with Chad Ochocinco #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals at the completion of the NFL season opener at Gillette Stadium on September 12 2010 in Foxboro Massachusetts. The Patriots won 38-24. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

The Cincinnati Bengals traded wide receiver Chad Ochocinco to the New England Patriots for a pair of late-round draft picks in 2012 and 2013. The relationship between Ochocinco and head coach Bill Belichick has grown over time, even prompting the wide receiver to beg Belichick for a trade during Chad's "Trade Me" character suicide campaign in 2008. Yet during this offseason, which was expected to witness a departing Chad Ochocinco one way or another, several teams inquired about the wide receiver's availability.

According to Ian R. Rapoport of the Boston Herald, the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers were granted permission to trade for the wide receiver.

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As for the Bengals, the part where we actually need to focus, Cincinnati will finally transform into the youth movement at wide receiver we thought was supposed to happen in 2008 after T.J. Houshmandzadeh split town, replaced by second-round draft pick Jerome Simpson and third rounder Andre Caldwell. Now we can also add A.J. Green, Jordan Shipley and tight end Jermaine Gresham.

Chad wins by heading out to New England and the Bengals win by giving their younger talent room to expand. A win-win for everyone.

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Keep Them Coming Josh

You might never get a chance to catch your breath today .. but its appreciated Josh

by Primal on Jul 28, 2011 6:53 PM EDT reply actions

Caldwell was actually a third-rounder

Man…three teams bidding, and we only got two late-round picks? You’d think we could’ve pushed the price a little higher.

by Big Sky Bengal on Jul 28, 2011 6:53 PM EDT reply actions

...and these were the best offers on the table.

What price for the quitter?

by wiseking on Jul 28, 2011 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd think a third or fourth...

…maybe a second if we could’ve fleeced the Redskins.

Incidentally, as I said in the Howard thread, the mothership is reporting that Rivers underwent wrist surgery, and might not be available for the first few regular season games.

by Big Sky Bengal on Jul 28, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions

The LOLSkins were busy trying to corner the market

for former Philadelphia and New England wide receivers to notice that Ochocinco was available. Too bad for the Bengals – because Snyder would have given much more

by ZacharyD on Jul 28, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow a choice

between Oakland, close to where I live, and NE? A choice between a franchise as bad as the Bengals and one of the best? So Mike Brown wasn’t out to screw Chad. He could have.

by BENGALS69 on Jul 28, 2011 6:59 PM EDT reply actions

Chad would've been very happy in Oakland

If only to be reunited with Hue.

by KSE on Jul 28, 2011 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions

But Chad was more infatuated with Bill..

by WHYUS!! on Jul 28, 2011 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions

He adored Hue as well.

If MB had the same grudge against Chad that he holds with Carson, he would be a 49er now. Alex Smith or Tom Brady? Hmm.

by KSE on Jul 28, 2011 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree – Josh and the team are doing an outstanding job. Lots of big ups coming from London.

I also agree this a win-win sitch. I wish Chad well and he’s got what he wanted, but we have a really exciting group of young, talented receivers. Kind of liking things at the moment. Now for news on JJ…

by thesaddler on Jul 28, 2011 7:00 PM EDT reply actions

Well like I said in a previous post...

Number 85 should not be issued to anyone and should be retired as soon as he retires from the NFL.. Number 85 will never look the same in a Bengals uniform..

by JamesShively on Jul 28, 2011 7:13 PM EDT reply actions

i agree 100%

by JCompton41 on Jul 28, 2011 7:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Numbers don't get retired by Mike.

85 was Curtis’ number as well. It should be a joint retired number but we all know this will never happen.

by KSE on Jul 28, 2011 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions

We need Wr's

Basically we have no veteran recievers now.. that are proven players.. we need to pick up a sims- walker or maybe even resign TO.. he didnt do badly last year!!

by Ant Mormando on Jul 28, 2011 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

No.

The team as of right now has a far greater need to fulfill with the OL and S (and potentially a replacement at CB). A strong young core of WR right now with a fresh new approach is a direct one to take. No one expects nor should they, a championship contender out of this team. A season of young players developing together is more productive long term then grabbing a retread to plug a hole for a season.

by KSE on Jul 28, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions