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Yes, it’s another Garoppolo thread, but with a difference! For bye week fun, let’s get it on the record. Lots of back and forth here, with MOST, I think, being pretty reasonable about how much we don’t know. But there are some of the usual suspects (cough) who are stating absolutely and unequivocally what the Pats can or can not get for him.
So, eventually Garoppolo will leave, or not. If YOU were the Pats GM this year, what would you do? In this thread, say 1) whether or not you would try to trade JG this year, and 2) in the event of a trade, the MINIMUM you would accept (even if your choice would be to keep him, if someone offered their entire draft for 10 years, you’d move him.)
My personal view is that while comps can sometimes be helpful, in other ways they’re so so limited. Every guy is different. Meaning, it’s completely fair to question how much we can draw from JG’s small playing sample by pointing to other QBs who briefly flashed before burning out, but the opposite is also true—you wouldn’t have been able to cite a lot of 6th rounders who became Tom Brady.
Long way of saying, who knows. But on any trade, all it takes is ONE GM who thinks Jimmy’s the real deal, his franchise guy, to bring in a bounty.
So….if I’m GM of the Pats:
--I hold on to JG next year. This would be my first choice. I realize there’s more leverage trading him now, but I’d rather keep him for another year.
--I wouldn’t trade him for less than a first PLUS a second or third. (Note that I’m not saying the Pats would get this kind of offer, because then we’re trying to read the mind of dozens of GMs. I’m saying I wouldn’t trade him this offseason for less than that.)
If you’ve been involved in any of the other threads discussing JG, you must get on the record here. @Ian says I can ban anyone who doesn’t comply. (That last part may not be true.)
What say you??
So, eventually Garoppolo will leave, or not. If YOU were the Pats GM this year, what would you do? In this thread, say 1) whether or not you would try to trade JG this year, and 2) in the event of a trade, the MINIMUM you would accept (even if your choice would be to keep him, if someone offered their entire draft for 10 years, you’d move him.)
My personal view is that while comps can sometimes be helpful, in other ways they’re so so limited. Every guy is different. Meaning, it’s completely fair to question how much we can draw from JG’s small playing sample by pointing to other QBs who briefly flashed before burning out, but the opposite is also true—you wouldn’t have been able to cite a lot of 6th rounders who became Tom Brady.
Long way of saying, who knows. But on any trade, all it takes is ONE GM who thinks Jimmy’s the real deal, his franchise guy, to bring in a bounty.
So….if I’m GM of the Pats:
--I hold on to JG next year. This would be my first choice. I realize there’s more leverage trading him now, but I’d rather keep him for another year.
--I wouldn’t trade him for less than a first PLUS a second or third. (Note that I’m not saying the Pats would get this kind of offer, because then we’re trying to read the mind of dozens of GMs. I’m saying I wouldn’t trade him this offseason for less than that.)
If you’ve been involved in any of the other threads discussing JG, you must get on the record here. @Ian says I can ban anyone who doesn’t comply. (That last part may not be true.)
What say you??
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