(02-24-2021, 10:43 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(02-23-2021, 10:45 PM)JagNGeorgia Wrote: You don't trade a starting-quality QB for a late pick. I wouldn't settle for less than a 2nd or two 3rds.

Minshew may not be who we hoped he would be but he's good enough to keep a good team in games. He's also young enough to still have the promise of improving.

We traded Blaine Gabbert for a 6th and gave up a 5th for Dobbs. Minshew is light years better than both, so I'd be surprised if we wouldn't get less than a 3rd.

Then you wouldn't trade him at all.

He had some good moments for us and exceeded expectations, but he isn't a starting caliber QB, much less one that commands a 2 or two 3rds in trade.

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So if a team is in dire need of a starter, they could go for one of these guys.

But if a team is out of range for these guys, who does Minshew start over?  Let's assume, for argument's sake, that all of the first round signal callers are gone by Washington at 19.

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Bullseye, that was a great list, don't mean to do a disservice by deleting, but also wanted to avoid the wall of quoted text.

One note, PIT signed Haskins, he would definitely be a wildcard in their consideration, and the fact that they have him and Rudolph duking it out with Ben (for now) would probably take them out of consideration.

I agree with you that he's not going to warrant starter-caliber trade compensation. I would shift this conversation from seeing him as a starter to a reliable backup with upside. Not necessarily someone you want to hitch your franchise to, but if the starter tweaks an ankle, someone who can come in and keep the team from imploding. I think Seattle and Arizona could use a guy like that, and I see the Shew as a guy who would be comfortable in that supporting role. That means we're likely not getting more than a fifth for him, but it beats cutting him with no return or tying up a roster spot for a third QB.

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