(04-05-2021, 05:03 PM)rufftime Wrote: Jags fans are biased of course, but which of the below would you rather see as a Panthers fan?

The Darnold deal described above

Trade a 2022 3rd for Minshew

I would take Minshew personally.  Less capital to acquire and honestly a higher floor than Darnold.  Good for the Jets though!

Had they traded the 2021 6th for a ham sammich, that would have been a better deal than Darnold. Next year he will be an FA, and they will be short two picks in the darft, including a high second. It is an unbelievably bad trade.

I don't know if they think he's a developmental guy or what, but they are now on the hook for $4.7M to kick the tires while still owing Teddy 20M guaranteed over the next two seasons. To answer your question, of course Minshew is the better deal on paper, unless they think that they can make Darnold something he hasn't been since he was drafted (and maybe before that). He'd be cheaper for both seasons, he'd still be on the roster when your traded picks are actually made, and he has just as much chance of being a reliable starter as Darnold.

I don't see why they did it, other than wanting to be in the headlines as the team that made the trade.

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