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TheDuke007 · 03-30-2021, 11:04 PM

(03-29-2021, 10:03 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(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?

Hypothetically, if I knew for a fact that the player would have the career of Tom Brady, but it would take him a year to reach that level of play, then yes, I would. A franchise quarterback can change the face of a franchise for over a decade. Waiting one year may be a price many teams would be willing to pay. I'm not saying Trey Lance is Brady and I'm not saying I like the trade by San Francisco. I'm just trying to make sense of it. Lance may take more time to develop and be more risky, but some people believe he has a high ceiling because of his physical attributes. If you give up that amount of trade capital, I find it unlikely they are doing it for someone that doesn't have a high ceiling. I don't think you make the trade for a medium-high ceiling guy even if he may have a higher floor or be more ready on day one. Besides, if you take them at their word that they aren't interested in trading Garoppolo, then it's already a given that they don't expect the draft pick to start initially. You don't pay a quarterback $26 million to be a backup.