(02-24-2021, 07:04 AM)rpr52121 Wrote: The whole point of the back QB position/job this year is to help accelerate T-Law's development, because there is no way he doesn't enter camp as the defacto starting QB.

That means you want a back up QB who ideally:
1. Is familiar with Bevell and/or the style of offense Jags want to build around T-Law.
2. Can help T-Law add to his good professionalism traits/habits and being a leader in the NFL vs as a college QB.
3. Help point out things T-Law may not be seeing in the film room or out on the field on game day.

Minshew could probably help with #2, but I don't see him helping with #1. Also, Minshew regressed last year with his field vision and he is still has limited experience with coverages to help with #3 all that much. The only reason to keeping him may be a good option is because he is cheap. If T-Law gets injured, it doesn't really matter if the Jags win a bunch a games with the back up QB in 2021.

Also, we are not going to get a ton for Minshew. The league has already seen what he can do, and most people know he is never going to be a top 10 guy. He is essentially an AAAA QB. Also in 2021, there will be a lot of proven and "expected to be proven" QB's. Throughout the league there will be at least 7-8 rookie/sophomore QB's probably starting Game 1; many more than were in the league 2-3 years ago. The number of teams "scrambling" for anything at QB are much fewer.

Maybe you can get a contender to bite on trading for him, but no one is trading 2 picks, and no one is giving up more than a 4th round pick for him. And even that level of an offer probably won't happen until during training camp or the season, in which case trading Minshew isn't that much benefit anymore.

This is where I’m at with it. But I think I’m just looking at this a different way. I agree, the job of a back up this year is more about development. I’d want a Ryan Fitzpatrick or Alex Smith to be the direct number 2. But I’d also think having a number 3 on a cheap rookie deal is important for the sake of competition. We’re just going to bring in a QB via the draft or a third stringer on a 2 year, 6 million dollar deal? While cheap, way more than Minshew.

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