It’s no secret now that Ocho Cinco wants out of Cincinnati. It’s also no secret that the Bengals have no intention of parting ways with Johnson, but is that really smart? At what point is an offer good enough to say goodbye to the team’s best wide receiver? ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports the Washington Redskins offered well, perhaps too much, and still had their offer rejected.

Daniel Snyder and the ‘Skins offered not only their first rounder in this weekend’s draft (#21 overall) but a conditional pick in 2009 that could be as high as another first rounder based on Johnson’s performance. Could Cincinnati be dumb enough to let maybe the league’s best wide receiver to sit out the entire season? Do they have enough players that haven’t been incarcerated already?

Mort also mentions that the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles have had offers rejected by Cincy. Whether the Eagles followed my initial proposal to get Chad, or Aaron’s more recent claim that a deal could still be in the works despite Marvin Lewis’ contrary beliefs.

Johnson has said he will not report to team functions and wants to be traded before the draft this Saturday. IF and apparently it’s a big “if”, the Bengals part with Johnson via trade, it might reek havoc on the 2008 draft because Cincinnati would be getting some big picks in return. Speaking of the draft, more will come from The ADD Show this weekend.

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