Mr. Scot

I've seen suggestions from more than one source that he's not very good at interviewing. There were (unverified) reports that his interview with the Panthers was a disaster.

I think I might be able to see where this is heading.

I said prior to the championship game that the loser might turn out to be the winner as far as this job because they'd be available to start sooner.

Per John McClain... According to Aaron Wilson, part of the reason behind David Culley being a candidate is that he and DeShaun Watson got along really well when the Ravens staff coached Watson in the Pro Bowl. Given that he wasn't really on anyone else's radar, this seems like it would be total deference to Watson.

Agreed. That's likely gonna lead to a lot of disappointment though. Quarterbacks like Mahomes, Rodgers and Brady don't exactly grow on trees. it's kinda like deciding to dump your girlfriend because she isn't as hot as Margot Robbie.

Analysts have been talking about when "the quarterback bubble" is going to burst for a while now.

Truth be told, the success of Tampa probably helps grease the skids here. Rational or not, people see the Bucs getting to the Super Bowl in year one with Brady and think 'we could do that".

They'll get one, and quite possibly more. Rapoport said at least a third of the league has already called the Lions about Stafford. I don't know that they'll get it from us, but that's a seller's market.

We used to talk about members of the hundred million dollar quarterback club having no Super Bowl victories. From what I know, they still don't have much to speak of. Teams are spending ridiculous amounts of money on the quarterback spot and not getting an ideal return on investment.

Aaaand people commence sweating...

Yes, first round picks can bust, but if your team is so bad at drafting that they pick three or four busts straight, you've got deeper problems than any one player (including a star quarterback) can solve.

Then why'd you post in this one? Regardless, this discussion is about the league in general, not just us.

Do the words "we should look into it" or any other such affirmation appear in that post?

The Eagles have indicated they're sticking with Wentz, so it doesn't matter. People previously floated the possibility of Wentz going to the Colts to rejoin Frank Reich. Now that's a heavily speculated destination for Matt Stafford.

Rapoport said Goff's contract makes him difficult to cut, but adds that it's "tradeable".

Depends on the status of your team. If you're pretty close to being a Super Bowl contender, then while I'm not a big fan of it, I can see it. For a rebuilding team though, that's just giving up too much.

That was one guy being in "win now" mode, or rather "save my ass" mode. Look what it got us.

...might now include Jared Goff. Adam Schefter believes there are only around ten truly entrenched starters across the league and is predicting an "unprecedented" offseason for quarterback movement, with as many as eighteen teams or more making changes at that spot. There was a decent amount of QB movement last year (including our own shift from Cam Newton to Teddy Bridgewater) but it sounds like this year might be even more active. Gotta figure that includes us again. The question is how and when it happens.

David Tepper has been preaching patience, long-term thinking, five year plan, etc. If he turns around and goes into "win now" mode in year two after a five win season, I'm gonna be kinda disappointed, honestly.

If they don't fix the O-Line, it won't matter.

I like this. Also...

I get that. I just don't know that it would make the Jets desirable to him.

If you're talking about the Coastal Carolina game, that's not really true. Wilson had his team in position to win, but his receivers let him down. Honestly, receivers were letting him down pretty much all game.

Former player who has a radio show out in California says Stafford's favorite destinations are, in order... 1. 49ers 2. Colts 3. Jets 4. Bears 5. Panthers Also says that the 49ers are already talking trade terms with the Lions. How reliable is that? Don't know, but the 49ers absolutely make sense. Every quarterback wants to play in Kyle Shanahan's system. Ditto the Colts. They're built to win now and have a solid offensive line. Stafford hasn't seen that in years. The Jets? Possible, I suppose. They're starting fresh, and he might have a connection or two there (I haven't looked it up). And the Bears would make sense as a "screw you" to his prior team. Us? Primary factor would be Sean Ryan I suppose, although he might like what he sees of Joe Brady's offense too. and from what I've heard, Matt Rhule is well thought of around the league. Bottom Line: If I where to make a guess, it would probably be the Colts but San Francisco could make a pretty strong case.