(12-25-2023, 03:39 PM)Charlie Sheen Wrote: There's still only a handful of people considering him a bust. But when people start pointing out his issues we see the homers jump in to defend him and make excuses for his bad play.

Trevor is still our QB, and I wouldn't call him a bust or release or trade him. Would I pay him top QB money right now? Not a chance. Do I think he needs help? Absolutely, because this O-Line is absolutely terrible. Do I think he has some bad decision-making issues that need to be resolved? 100% and his turnover history will prove that.

A lot of the posters here like to think that the people pointing out Trevor's issues want him to fail. That makes no sense because that would set this franchise back. We want him to succeed, but we also want to voice when he is [BLEEP] up just like we do with other players.

I agree with you about the fact that there are only a handful of people on this board calling him a bust. Also, there is nothing wrong at all with fans who post negative things about Trevor when he messes up and that this does not mean they say he is a bust. He is the first one to critique himself after a bad game and this is one of the things I like about him.

The one area we differ on Trevor, I believe, is regarding what it should take to extend his contract. I have seen enough by now to believe he will consistently be a top 5-7 quarterback over the next decade, barring injury. Very few quarterbacks possess his combination of arm strength, leadership, toughness and work ethic. There's no debating that he needs to take better care of the ball and he doesn't always see the entire field causing him to miss open receivers. That being said, the  team should try to extend his contract once this season is over regardless of how this season plays out. All top quarterbacks, and athletes in general, are vastly overpaid which is another topic too big to get into. However, if you want to have a team that consistently reaches the playoffs, it is imperative to have the right quarterback. If Justin Herbert, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are considered good enough to get multi-year deals in the $500 million range, then so is Lawrence. These 3 all have their own flaws yet that didn't stop their teams from extending them. Even Mahomes, despite clearly being the best current quarterback, has had a tough year due to not having the supporting cast he has become used to. The longer the team waits to extend him, the more it will cost the team.

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