(11-26-2020, 10:56 AM)NeptuneBeachBum Wrote:

(11-26-2020, 01:42 AM)Eric1 Wrote: Those 2nd and 3rd round picks should be starters on this team. We have way too many holes/depth to fill to be trading away picks. We currently have 4 picks in the top 50 and 7 picks in the first 4 rounds. Every one of those picks need to be used here, we can't afford to be trading them away.

So you're saying that it wouldn't be worth it to give up a 2nd and a 3rd for Peyton Manning or Patrick Mahomes on their rookie deal?  Because that's what were are talking about here if you believe the Trevor Lawrence hype that he's a can't miss franchise QB... the type of player we have never had here before.  Of course there are no guarantees, just as there are no guarantees that your 2nd and 3rd round picks will be any good either.  But I'd give up Jawaan Taylor and Josh Oliver (2nd and 3rd rounders respectively in 2019) for Trevor Lawrence in a heart beat; quality over quantity.  Hell, I'd trade a 2nd and a 3rd for Joe Burrow (pre-injury).  The fact we do have draft capital in 2021, and cap space for free agents, to add more quality players would make me feel even better making that move.

That being said, I tend to agree with flgatorsandjags that someone else will likely be desperate and dramatically overpay to go up and get that #1 pick.  People thought the Bears overpaid in 2017, giving up two-3rds and a 4th to flip picks from #3 to #2 to get Trubisky, but Lawrence has much more hype around him than that.  I'd cap our offer at flipping 1st's, plus a 2nd and a 3rd; someone else would likely outbid us. I'd be fine with Sewell, but at some point you need to find your QB.  Minshew et al. ain't it.

Yea with hindsight, of course we'd trade for Peyton Manning or Mahomes... The problem is that we know how that story played out/is playing out, so it's a no brainer. There's no guarantee Lawrence will be anything close to either of those two. Especially if we still have this same coaching staff working with Lawrence.

Regardless, its all a moot point anyways. The Jets aren't trading that #1 pick. They are going to take Lawrence 100% if they hold the #1 pick. Our only hope at getting Lawrence is that we continue to lose and the Jets win a couple.

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