(01-10-2020, 08:43 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(01-10-2020, 07:17 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Regarding the underlined part: The Pats have the 23rd pick.  I think they would jump all over the opportunity to take Tua.  I know no one goes by the NFL draft value chart any more, but for sake of discussion, the difference between pick #20 and pick #23 is a third round pick.  

The Saints are sitting right behind the Pats at pick #24.  Another strong team with a very old superstar QB.  

It would set up pretty nicely for a trade down.  But it won't happen because Tua won't be there at 20.  I'm pretty sure of that.

Wouldn’t that be a red flag to you? That two of the best franchises right now want to trade up for Tua? In that case, the Jags should just take him.

This is the flaw with the hypothetical.

If he's that good (and cleared by medical), the offers will be at 9, not 20. If he's there at 20, either EVERYONE is interested in the value at that spot, not just two cherry-picked teams with old QBs, or nobody in their right mind is going to trade up for damaged or uncertain goods.

I don't know that NE is in the market. They just picked Stidham last year, and was good enough that they felt comfortable rolling with a 40-something Brady and the rookie. Chances are if Brady rides off into the sunset, they give Stidham a shot, or look to some veteran FA along the lines of Bridgewater, Dalton, or Cam to play until the window finally closes.

IIRC Belichick had his eye on Bortles...that means he's good, right?

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