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I don’t mean two years ago, I mean this draft. Some people want a vet QB and not draft one in the first round. I’m in the camp of find the QB in the draft you want and pay whatever it takes to get him.The problem with that idea was that as long as Brady was around, he was likely to want that pick used towards someone who would help the team win now. Which, I imagine, was why we went for Sony Michel instead of Lamar Jackson, for example, or N'Keal Harry instead of Drew Lock, as well as some of the rumored tension about Jimmy Garoppolo. So you can't commit to taking a first round QB unless you start treating Brady like a short term one year QB.
As to 'retreads', I feel like Trubisky has at least a good shot of turning out to be this free agency's Ryan Tannehill.
Cousin, I concur with your assessment.Other than Lawrence, I cannot see any college QB that is a "promised -land" QB, can you?If you don't use the resources this year, you've missed a gigantic opportunity to capitalize not only on all the players w/o contracts (or released) because so many team are over the cap, but you miss the opportunity to get them on cheaper contracts than what we're going to see in the future.
It's like taking your medicine for this year for no reason at all.
You go all in with the cap this offseason.
From what I recall we had Interest last season but had no cap to Match the Raiders deal.a little movement on the mariota front - this is one i actually wouldn't be surprised to see them go after
not sure how much interest has been shown, or if this is the raiders trying to drum up some interest, or a little of both
Raiders QB Marcus Mariota Generating "Legitimate" Trade Interest
Ian Rapoport reports that Raiders backup QB Marcus Mariota is generating "legitimate and real" trade interest in recent weeks. Rapoport explains that Mariota's late-season performance in relief of Derek Carr caught some team's eye andnfltraderumors.co
Don't know if he's worth even that much compared to some of next month's UFAs, who will require no compensation (other than possibly affecting our 2022 compensatory formula)...No point in making a trade now; I'd wait until the beginning of the new league year/free agency period, when teams have to start getting under whatever the Cap is announced to be, whenever that is...3 4th round picks (two compensatory) in the hand right now......they are projecting a mid round pick to be about the cost......
I don’t mean two years ago, I mean this draft. Some people want a vet QB and not draft one in the first round. I’m in the camp of find the QB in the draft you want and pay whatever it takes to get him.
I thought the teams need to be under the cap when new leauge year starts mid march?Don't know if he's worth even that much compared to some of next month's UFAs, who will require no compensation (other than possibly affecting our 2022 compensatory formula)...No point in making a trade now; I'd wait until the beginning of the new league year/free agency period, when teams have to start getting under whatever the Cap is announced to be, whenever that is...
Don't know if he's worth even that much compared to some of next month's UFAs, who will require no compensation (other than possibly affecting our 2022 compensatory formula)...No point in making a trade now; I'd wait until the beginning of the new league year/free agency period, when teams have to start getting under whatever the Cap is announced to be, whenever that is...
I'm in that camp IF there is a guy in the draft they feel will become that guy. Not all drafts or draft picks are created equal. Last thing a team should do is draft a guy at QB you aren't enamored with because it's a need.
So, your idea is to wait to see who we can get in the draft and then sign a good veteran?Right. I’d rather them trade up and pay whatever it takes to get that guy in the draft if he won’t be there at 15. If you can’t get him in this draft, get a good vet and try again in next year’s draft.
No, I think you get the vet, but no matter which vet you get, plan to take a QB high in the draft. I liken it to the Chiefs with Alex Smith vs. the Chiefs with Mahomes.So, your idea is to wait to see who we can get in the draft and then sign a good veteran?
What makes you think that we will have a reasonable chance at a good veteran after the draft?
This is correct. Teams have to be under their adjusted cap number by 3:59PM March 17.I thought the teams need to be under the cap when new leauge year starts mid march?
@Miguel can you confirm?
Maybe. But in a down year I doubt that will be the case.Using later round draft picks to trade for veterans who might otherwise be cap casualties could be beneficial because acquiring their existing contract might be better than what you’ll have to pay them out on the free agent market.
If that's true - and I most certainly hope it's not - then Bill almost HAS to draft Mac Jones as the QB of the Future...I'm coming around to the thought that for better or worse our starting QB in week 1 will be Cam Newton.