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06-14-2024, 09:53 AM | #91 | |
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Dak has run out of excuses. Trevor has legit ones. But more importantly you already have a safe floor so he's not gonna bust, but those excuses give reason to take a chance on upside. Yeah I'd say being only on year 3 and showing promise up until a significant injury is enough to take a chance on the ceiling |
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06-14-2024, 09:58 AM | #92 |
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Take a look at the 3 week stretch versus Tennessee, Houston, Cincinnati which is when he got hurt. It isn't just the stat line. He was a totally different QB and they did a great job of running all kinds of exotic misdirections and quick throws. Those are really hard to pull off with a bad ankle. So I think you give him the benefit of the doubt that injury impacted him more than it gets credit for
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06-14-2024, 11:31 AM | #93 |
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This is no different than the spot a lot of teams get in.
Lawrence isn't an elite QB but what the **** are you supposed to do? Start over and pray? |
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06-14-2024, 11:50 AM | #94 | ||
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I'm no salary cap expert but tying yourself to this QB for years plus having him take up a significant part of the salary cap isn't the way to go. Kelces contract is. Quote:
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06-14-2024, 02:46 PM | #95 | |
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Right. I think people will end up saying that JAX got ahead of the QB question and made the right decision a few years from now. Hell, just looking at his contract on Spotrac, this year his cap hit is just $15.4 million, next year it's $17 million, then it's $24 million . . . he doesn't get near $50 million cap hit until 2028. And right after that season JAX can cut him with a zero cap hit, if I'm reading it right. |
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06-14-2024, 03:20 PM | #96 | |
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Oh wait. |
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06-14-2024, 03:22 PM | #97 | |
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So there's gotta' be some type of dead cap hit. |
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06-14-2024, 03:29 PM | #98 | |
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I just looked at this: https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_...revor-lawrence But I didn't examine it very closely. Just saw the bit there after 2028, "potential out," where it says they can cut him in 2029 blahblahblah. |
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06-14-2024, 04:12 PM | #99 | |
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Trevor Lawrence would be the third best QB in Chiefs history. Think that through. Kelce is a HOF TE and he experienced exactly one playoff win before Mahomes showed up. Just because you think Kelce is worth X and Lawrence is worth Y doesn’t mean that’s how the market is structured. There are supply and demand components and high level QB play is harder to find than elite skill position performance. And that’s why lots of other teams would’ve jumped at matching that deal if given the opportunity. |
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06-14-2024, 04:43 PM | #100 |
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Just wait until Tua gets paid more. That will be the real laugher. At least Lawrence has upside and potential.
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06-14-2024, 04:54 PM | #101 |
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I said it in another thread and I'll say it again. I simply do not understand why a team who isn't 1000% sure they have QBOTF wouldn't take a lot of swings at legit QB competition (probably not first round). The QB makes or breaks a team. And yet all these risky QBs walk into their second contract without any competition whatsoever.
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06-14-2024, 05:18 PM | #102 | |
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06-14-2024, 06:17 PM | #103 | |
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It's tough to find a great qb, period. So why not Take a lot of swings at it. So many teams settle for a geno Smith or Daniel Jones because they didn't want to tank. What's worse? Wasting a 3rd round pick on QB that doesn't work out or finding a starting LB behind a "good enough" QB? IMO, all those picks are wastes if you don't have the right QB, it's that important |
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06-14-2024, 06:23 PM | #104 | |
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06-14-2024, 07:03 PM | #105 | |
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50 mil a year versus a rookie contract. That is a couple of high end, potentially difference maker sort of players. No, it doesn't matter if your QB is meh, but can Lawrence carry a team after his rookie contract? |
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