The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bengals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. There is no dressing it up: a F.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with cornerback still staring back at them.