NFL Trade Rumors: Mike Brown Right Not to Trade Carson Palmer

October 16, 2011   ·   Scott Sewell   ·   Jump to comments

As a Cincinnati Bengals fan, I'm not happy with the way the Carson Palmer situation has unfolded.
The Bengals drafted Palmer first overall in 2003.  He took over the starting quarterback role in 2004 and inherited two dynamic wide receivers in Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
When Johnson and Houshmandzadeh began to fade, the Bengals restocked by spending valuable high draft picks on players like Jerome Simpson, Jordan Shipley, Jermaine Gresham, and A.J. Green. They even spent considerable money on Terrell Owens and Antonio Bryant in free agency. 
They did everything in their power to surround Palmer with the weapons necessary to be successful.
Unfortunately, Palmer never delivered.
The Bengals lost two first round playoff games in Palmer's seven seasons as their starting quarterback. They finished over .500 twice.
This didn't stop the Bengals from giving Palmer a six-year $118 million contract extension with a $15 million signing bonus.

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