(11-11-2019, 03:16 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(11-11-2019, 12:34 PM)Corriewf Wrote: I’ve been timid about fully 100% jumping on the Minshew mania. The Titans game impressed me, the Denver/Jets games gave me cautious optimism. I was looking for a strong performance against the Texans. We didn’t have to win, but he had to show improvement in the red zone. I saw the same QB we saw against the Saints and towards the end pure desperation. I get it, the guy wanted to be a starter and once took a hammer to his hand to keep playing. He wanted to make something happen. In the end though, he had the highest fumbles in the league, and couldn’t hold his own against decent teams. Doesn’t mean I’m writing him off in the future, I’m just writing him off NOW. He needs time to develop.

We don’t know if Minshew will develop into the franchise QB we need. There is guarantee he will overcome his deficits. It’s great we even consider him possibly a franchise QB given he came out of the 6th round, but I think we need to be a bit cautious betting the farm on him. 

This is why I advocate possibly drafting a true first round QB next year while we have the draft capital to do it. We don’t need just a good QB, we need a franchise guy that can come out and win any game for us. We can always trade a good QB or just accept a good QB as a back up. Back ups are important...a lot of playoff contenders right now are in the running because of good quality back up QBs.

We should totally draft another Bortles, or Gabbert, or Leftwich. Those 1st round QBs always pan out so well!

FTR, I am NOT in the draft a first round QB in 2020 group.

Solid talent but with our draft ammo I'd prefer to build up the OL with mauling guards, grab a run stuffing NT, add more talent to the back 7 on defense, and perhaps add another weapon to the offense at TE/WR/RB.

Then reevaluate Foles/Minshew after 2020 (one will emerge or both will flounder)
Perhaps leading us to drafting a 2021 first round QB.

I actually think best case scenario is Foles plays well, stays healthy, and we have a seamless passing of the torch from Foles to Minshew after 2020 where we are a playoff team but Foles retires or is released with little cap implications.
Minshew has a stellar 2021 campaign and becomes the highest paid QB entering 2022.

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