(11-07-2019, 09:04 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: Vic says:

Kevin from Destin, FL
Before the announcement I found myself thinking the Jaguars have to go back to Foles. Money aside, look at what sitting behind Alex Smith did for Mahomes. On top of that, you have Foles' playoff reputation from the past two seasons. What do you think of the decision?
The Jaguars have to showcase Foles to have any chance of interesting a team in trading for him and picking up his $20 million in guaranteed money. No team is going to trade for him without seeing him play following his collarbone injury. That's how I'm reading this move.

Didn't think about that.
Makes sense.

However, with his contract a team will not be giving up a haul, rather we may need to send a pick with him, or at best we'll get a mid rounder for someone to take the contract.

A pre June 1st trade also has us eating a lot of dead money on next years cap. Which sucks.
A post june 1st trade has us splitting the dead money on 2020 and 2021, which sucks less.

I don't see a trade happening. Especially with Cam set to hit the market and a very strong and deep QB class this draft. (Tua, Burrow, Fromm, Herbert, just in the first round)
There won't be that many QB needy teams. Bears maybe, Phins (safely assuming they dump Rosen), Raiders perhaps (but that puts Carr into the market), Bungles maybe if Finley doesn't impress, Bucs and tacks (which also sends two more fairly young and somewhat talented QBs into the market) the long shot Pats if Brady retires... 

Denver has Lock, Skins have Haskins.... 
I'm just not seeing a team so desperate that they'd be willing to take his contract (with his injury history and rather average resume)
If he plays really well, which we all should hope for, we're keeping him.
If he doesn't play that well, who is going to want him with the rookies above mentioned available, plus Cam, Carr, Winston, Dalton, Mariota, etc all probably cheaper.

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