(08-21-2024, 03:48 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: I have said it before and I'll say it again.  Why do so many "fans" want to trade away talent/depth so quickly for draft picks?  Especially when that talent/depth is young and a pretty known quantity.  Why not keep the best players, even if their role is to serve as a backup?  A draft pick is a "roll-of-the-dice".

In my opinion Mac Jones has earned the spot as the backup and should be retained.  There is no reason to gamble that CJ or some other team's practice guy would be able to perform as well as the backup should Trever get injured.  Mac is "cheap" right now in terms of salary since he is still on a rookie contract.  When he hits free agency he would only get more money should a team decide to pick him up to be a starter.

(08-24-2024, 07:52 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(08-24-2024, 06:42 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: Some people on the game day thread raving about how good Mac Jones is. He did okay but all I see in him is as a backup. He flashes some decent throws but his overall form is not starter material. He may even get another shot at a start somewhere. It won’t last.

Just to be clear, when I call him a good quarterback, I mean he can start for a few teams and among all starters could be in the 20-25 range.  I don't mean elite.  

But I saw him make some really accurate throws last night and lead a productive 2-minute drill, making smart throws and managing the clock well, playing with backups against backups.  He looks like what I call a good quarterback.

Fix the O-Line!