Not everyone loves Bengals’ trade for Dexter Lawrence

The Cincinnati Bengals were almost universally heralded for leaving their comfort zone for Joe Burrow while trading the No. 10 pick in the NFL draft for Dexter Lawrence.

Almost.

There were some detractors who didn’t love the trade, too. Most of those who disliked the move were concerned that the Bengals let a player like Trey Hendrickson walk, meaning they lost a good edge rusher and a No. 10 overall prospect in exchange for just Lawrence.

It’s far more complicated than that, of course, but alas.

Dan Patrick wasn’t a fan of the deal: “It feels like there’s an urgency with Joe Burrow,” Patrick said. “You went to a Super Bowl, and it seems like you’re getting further and further away.”

Then there was ESPN’s Ben Solak, who questioned if Lawrence still has a ceiling to hit and that he costs more than the 10th pick: “However, the odds are quite high that we've seen Lawrence's best play (this coming from an enormous fan of his), and the difference in finances is massive!”

Former NFL coach Eric Mangini went on First Things First and wasn’t a fan: “In the bigger picture, I don’t love this…You had a great player in the building and you had the 10th overall draft pick. So you could’ve potentially kept him and then drafted someone."

Then there was Domonique Foxworth calling it an act of “desperation” by the Bengals.

There are other examples, but onlookers get the idea.

Granted, as a disclaimer, these are small vocal minority opinions. While most seemed to like the move, it serves as a warning, though: If this big gamble for the Bengals doesn’t work, the backlash will be immense.

This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Not everyone loves Bengals’ trade for Dexter Lawrence