One other bonus about signing Smith, especially assuming he is released and then ultimately signed before the start of FA is you now have a legit QB situation. Not the best but legitimate. Now you can tell perspective WR FA, which there are many, we have a guy that can play here for the next couple of years while we groom a successor.
It's not ideal but far better than saying Newton is the guy that will attempt to throw you the ball.
Now that I type that out, I think I could see Bill getting crazy and signing say Smith and re-signing Newton. Run a crazy version of what NO's has been doing with Brees and Taysom. Hmm...
Cousin, Works for me.
I think posters lose sight that it is the weapons that actually might be the difference. If you look at the stats, Lamar Jackson and Cam were close. Jackson threw for more TDs but Cam ran for 12 versus 7 for Jackson. They both had the exact same amount of completions.........BUT.......TE is a big part of Cam's game. In 2015 Olsen had over 1100 yards for Cam.
Yet if Jackson was available we'd all be drooling.
Back to Jackson again, he had two receivers with 8 TDs and one was a competent TE.
I am not sticking up for Cam here...but I guess I am. I just look at the scraps and don't see a home run at QB. I am intrigued by Smith. What a story he he leads us back to the play-offs.
I proposed a trade with the Saints who are in CAP hell and a total of 5 Draft picks....5!
Move Harry (let's see was Payton can do with him and he is cheap for them. Could become a star there) and a 4th rounder and a 6th Rounder for Michael Thomas who had a down year and DE Cameron Jordon to relieve the CAP pressure cooker in NO.
Now trade a mid the low pick to the Eagles for Ertz (only 30) who also had a down year.
Buy Low Bill will appreciate the good fortune of these guys on the cheap (or cheaper)and we have ten (10) picks and cash.
I am adding Tyrell Williams with speed and size amd perhaps speed merchant John Brown when the Bills cut him. Or if not Brown, the undervalued AND YOUNGER Rishard Higgins in FA. So you've revamped the receivers. 3 new wide outs and a solid TE.
Now get your rookie QB.....I think it will be Trask unless the others drop. Looks a little like Bledsoe if you watch tape.
Draft? Defense and more Defense. Finally some late round WR to add. Simi Fehoko of Stanford and track star Anthony Schwartz of Auburn (4.27 40 in high school) who even made Stidham look good.
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