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Only reason I have ESPN is because Kiper is the biggest cheerleader of Tampa out of all of these. I’m not a Kiper fan but he has been pushing ISU guys the last two years.
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All it takes is one hit, and it's worth it. That's why they keep doing it.
I get it, it's still just flat stupid. The odds are just so stacked against it hitting. Trade down, build the rest of your team, and go all-in on proven QBs in free agency. Just makes way more sense.
They haven't developed a good QB in 40+ years. We were in this exact spot in 2021 when they took Fields, lol.
Not sure he’s any better than Fields IMO.
And IMO…. JJ McCarthy will be a bust in the NFL.
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Proven quarterbacks don't hit free agency all that often, unfortunately. You might see one every other year, depending on your definition of "proven"
Tom Brady and Drew Brees are success stories in free agency, but there are a lot of busts if you go that route, as well.
Fields is coming up on his second contract. So they ditched him and went with another rookie. Gives them money to bring people in.
Which means the Vikings will draft him.
On a side note, I guess double breasted suits are in again.
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I wouldn't be opposed to them taking him at 11. A lot better than trading up to pick him.
Still a reach IMO…. but they probably have to take their chances on him if he falls that far.
Need to be careful that someone like the Broncos or Raiders don’t jump up and grab him first though.
Evidently the NE price tag was too high for Maye. I’m glad the Vikes didn’t mortgage the farm.
Made it past NY, and it looks like JJ. If KOC likes him, great.
Made it past NY, and it looks like JJ. If KOC likes him, great.
I think the way rookie contracts work has completely screwed up player development, especially in the QB position. Most QBs, especially those drafted in the 1st round, are thrown to the wolves on day 1, and if they survive the wolves by the time their rookie contract ends they move onto the next 1st round QB. OTOH, look what the Packers have done for the last 30+ years - they drafted Rodgers while Favre still had life left in him and let him develop for several seasons, and then turned the reigns over to him... and then they did the same with Love. And - shocker - the Packers have had franchise-caliber QBs playing them for the last 30+ years. As much as I hate it, the Packers have consistently done it right. The rest of the league OTOH, doesn't want to invest in a QB unless they prove themselves on a rookie contract, which is why all these players bomb.
