(12-08-2019, 11:08 AM)knarnn Wrote: This scenario makes absolutely no sense.

Has there ever been an example of a team trading away the younger, cheaper, better QB over the older, more expensive QB who’s been clearly outplayed and abilities are now being questioned?

 
I disagree this makes perfect sense because let's be honest, this is a unique situation. To answer your question, the New England Patriots with Jimmy G and Tom Brady was the closest example I could think of follow up by Scott Mitchell and Dan Marino in Miami, Jay Feely and Donovan McNabb in Philadelphia under Andy Reid. 
Let me preface by saying I don't have a problem with Gardner Minshew but with the new coaching staff and front office unless he's a established bona fide top 10 quarterback in their evaluation I can see a scenario where they might feel having him on the roster if they want to draft their own quarterback in the upcoming NFL draft. Gardner Minshew at the most popular quarterback in Jaguars history and I have been a season-ticket holder even through the good old days of Jaguar dominance of the 90s. 
Gardner Minshew's popularity is Maurice Jones-Drew like where he's now bigger than the team itself among the fan base so although Nick Foles is a worst QB than Gardner Minshew the new coaching staff and office can treat Foles like a bridge QB because of the money but can't approached Minshew under the same circumstances because of his popularity. I personally don't know what going to happen this off-season it because a lot of things have to fall in place in order for me to get a clear picture of the franchise plan of action but it's clear that whoever takes this job it's going to have a situation on their hands with the QB position either way.

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