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I'm just going to leave this here for your entertainment: https://stathead.com/football/pcm_finder.cgi?player_id2=TrubMi00&player_id1=CarrDe02&sum=0&request=1&utm_campaign=2023_01_wdgt_player_comparison&utm_source=pfr&utm_medium=sr_xsite&utm_id=CarrDe02 Derek Carr vs. Mitch Trubisky comparison

It's not that we "have to" trade Burns. I agree with you it seems the Panthers want to keep him. I like him as a player, but I don't think he should get top 5 DE/OLB money - yet. My thought is until we find a franchise QB to build around, every 1st round pick attainable carries more value. That might be the pick we land our QB with, or they might be used in a trade to acquire our QB. We're not going anywhere until we get the QB position settled.

In the scenario being discussed, Burns is sent elsewhere in a trade up for a QB in this year's draft. I'd hope we would only trade him to make that move if it was for Young or Stroud. I think it's the right move and attempt to replace Burns's production with a guy like Ngakoue and draft picks.

If Reich continues his affinity for bigger possession WRs, that could benefit TMJ. I'd also hope we target AT Perry in the 3rd if we haven't drafted a WR before then. He could be our knockoff Tee Higgins.

What makes our team better? CJ Stroud or Bryce Young playing QB instead of Darnold - or - Brian Burns playing DE instead of Ngakoue?

If we're a QB away, which is the most important position on the field, we should be ok trading Burns if it means we land our QB.

Sign Darnold to two year, 5 mil per year deal if he'll accept. Wait until draft night for any trade up since a team like the Colts could jump us if we move to 3 too early. If the right guy (Young or Stroud) is there at pick #3, make the call. If Young & Stroud are both gone by pick #3, trade down and select BPA. Draft Hooker with our 3rd or 4A pick. Play Darnold the first 5 games. If we're 3-2 or better, keep rolling until we're out of playoff contention. If we're 2-3 or worse, insert Hooker/Corral to see what they have. If they don't have it, it doesn't matter and stick with them putting us in good position to grab a QB in the 2024 draft.

Agree. I want to see him at RB more. He should be used similar to Deebo.

I don’t do the uninformed posting thing. Shenault put up 36% of DJ’s total rushing and receiving yards in 2022 despite only getting 27% of the snaps DJ played. He’s a playmaker. I also posted recently that Shenault led the league in yards after catch per reception. That was my argument for moving him to RB since most of the league leaders in that category are the best RBs in the game. He’s 6’1, ~230lb and we’re looking for a RB. We should use a playmaker like him more often. At least give it a shot.

We’re throwing a lot of blame around now. QBs and scheme. I agree he’s had an uphill battle in that regard, but I also saw Shenault flash in one year about as much as DJ since we drafted him. He’s a good wideout. I just think he’s a strong #2 option for a contending team.

Not sure. I stumbled on that link when I googled wide receiver rankings last night. I was exploring a thought I was having about trading for Tee Higgins. Ha

I hope not. We would watch some exciting losing football.

He doesn't get open as well as you're portraying here. This site ranked him 89th in the NFL among wide receivers and tight ends at getting open in 2022: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/nfl-receiver-rankings/

I like DJ, but he’s more in the 25-35 range imo.

Sam Laporta too. He’s in my top 3 to 4

Didn’t see much from Reddick tonight. I still like him as a player though.

Jalen Hurts with the squib Hail Mary

That’s a very slanted portrayal of the Bucs game. One fumble was due to a whiff from Ekwonu and the other an early snap from Boze when Darnold wasn’t looking. Also, one deep ball to DJ he had to come back for bc their dlineman hit Darnold as he threw it. The INT was truly terrible. You’re wrong about all of his stats being bad. He finished around middle of the pack in many QB stats this year if you extrapolate to 17 games.

True but year 3 with $100 mil to spend in free agency should translate to some wins or that QB and/or coach probably aren’t the answer.

And tons of cap space. It seems to be setting up as a defining year for Fields as far as career trajectory.

He shouldn’t have that issue next season with all they’ll be able to acquire with their cap space.

By the end of 2023, I bet many Bears fans will be wishing they drafted a QB at 1.

As my backup QB? At the right price - definitely.

4-2 as a starter this year would suggest otherwise, but that’s close to best case scenario for a non-rookie QB you’re paying ~5mil for.

Here’s where I see the disconnect on Darnold… Posters, like myself, suggest Darnold is worthy of bringing back on a backup QB contract. Other posters then come along and act as if it was suggested Darnold is our future at QB. No, that’s not what I’ve seen posted here. We need a backup QB. We have one QB on the roster and he’s never played a snap in the NFL. It shouldn’t be considered “looney” to bring a backup QB in to play primarily backup QB on a backup QB contract.