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Mikey · 03-29-2021, 10:03 AM

(03-27-2021, 09:31 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:
(03-27-2021, 09:00 AM)JaguarKick Wrote: No way. Shanahan is one of the best offensive coaches in the NFL and he has to be drooling iver the physical traits of Lance or Fields.

They are better athletes, but Jones has a much better pocket presence, accuracy and command of the huddle. Not to mention that he is pretty decent at avoiding a pass rush, even if he isn't gonna be a standout in that area. He's a much better QB than Fields and I just can't see a team trading up that high for an enigma like Lance, who has such a small sample size at a small school. I think Lance is the 4th QB selected just because of the unknown factor.

If they are moving that high for Mac Jones, I question the front office. That's either a sign that nobody in the 5-7 range wanted to move (which I would question, considering Philly then traded with MIA) or that their mocks disagree with most of the conventional wisdom out there that typically has the darft falling where Jones is readily available after the Falcons pick.

Most every mock I've seen has the Falcons taking Lance, whether that's by default of best QB remaining after Tlaw/Wilson/Fields, or not even taking a QB. Did MIA possibly hint to them that another team was targeting Jones at 3, and sucker them into the deal?

If Jones is their target, they have drastically overspent to get him.

(03-27-2021, 09:32 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: Some are speculating that San Francisco will take Trey Lance. The first argument is that SF wouldn't trade that high unless they knew they had their guy. Fields' pro day is next week. If he's their target, wouldn't they wait until after that to see how he did before making the trade? Also, San Francisco is saying that they plan to keep Jimmy Garoppolo as their starter in 2021 despite having a high salary. Some are interpreting this as a sign they are taking the developmental quarterback, Trey Lance, and will need an experienced quarterback until he's ready. Would you keep Garoppolo and his $26 million cap hit if you were drafting Fields?

On the other hand, maybe San Francisco likes Fields enough that they are confident about his pro-day. They could also just be saying that they are keeping Garoppolo as a strategy to drive up his trade value.

....would you trade three firsts for a guy who isn't ready?

WOOF.