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I’m not the one running around here posting incorrect info. It’s ok you missed that one

On a backup-level contract which is what I’m supporting….certainly.

Even including that game, many of his stats would have been good for ~15th in the league.

Sam's last game winning drive was <checks notes> the last game he played.

Corral = 23 Darnold = 25 He still has potential. He is a top 5-10 backup QB at minimum right now. That's worth 5mil

You're confusing me on the real Darnold. Saints game - agree that sucked. Tampa game - 23/37 for 341 yards, 3TD/1INT - credited with two fumbles. One a clear miscommunication from center snapping the ball early. The other a whiff on the blindside by Ekwonu where Darnold got hit as he threw. That's not bad QB play. Without the mistakes from the oline and defense, that QB play wins you over 75% of games.

Here's my actual post from January 7th... I give a range of 2-3 years with an out before the 3rd year. I posted a recommendation of 5-8mil per year but hedged with hoping he had his worst game of the year vs Saints so we could be on low end of those ranges. Then that actually happened. So now his market value is estimated around the low end (like I said) according to Spotrac and Over The Cap. You mad that what I hoped came to fruition?

And in the other 5 games he played this year?

I’ve posted many times before that Darnold for two years at ~5mil per year is a great value. At worst, we have one of the league’s best backup QBs on a backup-worthy contract. At best, he continues the progression we saw from him this year and we are paying a mid-to-low end starter backup money. Some of the QBs posters here want to draft are close to the same age as Darnold and still have the learning curve to tackle. He’s a 5 year veteran at 25 years old. I think the worst football of his career is behind him and, moving forward, he’ll be a top 20-40 QB for the next 5+ years. That’s worth 5mil a year.

Darnold played 6 games for us this year. Can you name one of those where he was the reason we lost?

Maye would be a top 3 pick in this year’s draft if eligible. Y’all can blah blah about ACC and talent if you’d like, but 6’4, 220lb QBs who can run and have an excellent feel for the game don’t come around too often.

Wanting and expecting it to be Howell. Was watching live when the trade was announced and just knew he was the selection, until it wasn’t. Not that I think Howell is going to be an all-pro, but I loved his value for our 3rd round pick. Knowing he lasted until the 5th made me sick we traded up. Obviously, Purdy looks like the biggest miss with that pick now, but I’m not claiming I saw that coming.

If this mock comes true, it will be the second year in a row we traded up, got my hopes up, then selected the wrong QB.

Here’s a good breakdown of his situation: https://www.spotrac.com/spots/rumored-nfl-breakups-1730/ -5.625mil dead cap hit for the Raiders whether traded or cut by Feb. 15th. Two interesting takeaways: -Raiders would be taking a huge risk to trade Carr since any trade can’t be made official until after the out date in his contract. Feasibly, the trade could fall through and they’d be on the hook for his 40mil salary and over 7mil in 2024. -Carr will be able to sign immediately with a new team if/when released.

I’m not buying anything except I’d prefer Love for cheaper draft capital than Lance.

True. I don’t think Rodgers has even decided if he’s playing next year.

I’d prefer giving up a mid-round pick for Jordan Love if we’re forced to trade for a former 1st round QB again.

He looks like a smaller Jerry Jeudy. Also, Clayton Tune has the most Brock Purdy potential in this class. Thanks for the links

That stings bc I like Reddick. Still, that other plan was signing Frankie Luvu for a third of the price. Not a bad consolation. Reddick signed for 3 years at 15mil per and Luvu for 2 years at 4.5mil per. Reddick is a bigger game wrecker as far as sacking the QB and creating turnovers, but Luvu had 111 combined tackles this year to Reddick’s 49. Reddick is a pass rush specialist who played 74% of Philadelphia’s defensive snaps. Luvu played 92% of ours. We did fine on that decision for where we are as an organization. We’re not in a Super Bowl window like the Eagles.

From reading, my best guess on the average ‘vote’ tier: 1. Reich (obviously) 2. Moore (young offensive mind who really impressed; received 2nd interview) 3. Wilks (captured locker room; received 2nd interview) 4. Caldwell (experience & maturity was clear over some of the “green” coordinators) 5. Payton (don’t think they ever seriously considered giving up the draft capital needed to acquire him; Tepper may have been the highest on hiring him) The big “what if” out of this hiring process, besides what Reich’s tenure will look like, is will Ben Johnson go on to become a successful HC one day.

I think many are selling YGM's potential in the 3-4 short. He's not a pass rushing threat as a 4-3 DE because he lacks the necessary quickness/explosion off the edge. He was, however, good against the run. According to ESPN, he was 8th out of all NFL DEs/OLBs in run stop win rate. If he does find sustained success in the NFL, I believe it will be in a 3-4 at 4/5T. He was 6'5, 266 at the NFL combine three years ago. I imagine he could easily get up to 280lbs without losing much athleticism. He may be that size already. That's sufficient to hold up at 4/5T, especially since he's shown to be capable against the run. I also think his level of quickness will be more of an asset kicking inside a bit versus off the edge. I'm interested to see what they do with him.

He seems like a less accurate Justin Fields which is scary. Only way I’m for it is if we start him Week 1 and stick with him if it goes south. Tank for Maye

If Reich wouldn’t draft Young at 9, he’s not as smart as I currently view him.

Much more complimentary of AR than Levis. Basically poo’d on Levis the whole video, occasionally chalking his poor throws up to potential injuries or wind. AR showed more creativity and quick-twitch ability, but his footwork in the pocket needs grooming. He often hitches or brings his feet too close together before throws. There is no comparison in watching those two videos and then watching Bryce Young’s. He simply knows how to play the position much better than the others, and he also has improvisation skills that will change games.