(03-24-2021, 07:32 PM)RicoTx Wrote:

(03-24-2021, 05:35 PM)mal234 Wrote: I don't think so. If anything I think it helps them with potentially trading him. I think it shows other teams that they could be more open to trading him, now that they have found another QB that they feel comfortable about being the backup. I could see them wanting to make sure they signed another QB before they traded Gardner. Plus, teams have already been asking about him, prior to them signing CJ.

This is where my thinking is just the opposite.  They've signed a QB that makes more money than Minshew, so they would have to think Beathard will be the backup.  Why not just wait for the Jags to cut Minshew now?  They're obviously not going to keep him as a 3rd QB.

I hear where you're coming from.  Maybe it would have helped a little to trade Minshew first.  However, keep in mind that without Minshew, Beathard also knows that we're desperate.  He might have held out for money.  Also, if Beathard was the only guy that interested Meyer, you risked him signing with some other team and leaving the Jaguars with Luton or someone else that they don't like.  There wasn't a guarantee he would sign here.

I also don't think Minshew has lost all trade value.  Why can't we keep him as a 3rd quarterback?  If we didn't get a decent pick, I would.  It's not as if he's taking up significant cap space.  If teams had interest, they will still have interest.  Even if cut, Minshew would go through the waiver wire.  Unless you are high on that list, you aren't likely to get him.  Also, when it comes to trades, teams aren't bidding so much against the Jaguars.  They are bidding against each other.  If a team wants him, they have to outbid all other teams.  If only one team is bidding on a player, then he's not going to have much trade value under any circumstance.  If the Jaguars can't get value now, I would wait.  They may get a better offer on draft day when a team hoping to draft a quarterback comes away empty.  They may also get a better offer during the pre-season or early into the regular season when injuries have occurred across the league.

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(03-24-2021, 11:20 PM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote: I wish the 9ers would be dumb enough to swap their first for number 25 and minshew. Wishful thinking but would be cool

According to the "points chart" posted on the internet, that's approximately the same value as the 49er's second round pick (#43 overall).  Yeah, they aren't giving up that much for Minshew.

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