Jake says he's proven he's a starter and top 32 in the world at his position

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I think he's objectively better than:
Deshaun Watson
Aidan O'Connell
Mac Jones (And Bailey Zappe)
Mason Rudolph (And Kenny Pickett)
Will Levis (And Ryan Tannehill)
Desmond Ridder
Daniel Jones
Sam Howell

He's also better than the majority of the back ups who were playing this season like:
Tyler Huntley
Jeff Driskell
Joe Flacco (yes, even though Joe is on a hot streak right now)
Jarrett Stidham
Blaine Gabbert
Easton Stick
Trevor Siemian
Mitch Trubisky
Jaren Hall
Tyrod Taylor
Tommy DeVito
Josh Dobbs

He's about on par with Gardner Minshew and Jacoby Brissett.

With that said, I don't think anyone is giving the Bengals a 2nd or even 3rd round pick for him, so he's not going anywhere. A good back up QB that can win games is much more valuable than a mid round pick (assuming a team would be willing to give a 4th or 5th rounder for him). So unless someone offers a high day 1 or 2 pick for him, he'll be a Bengal for at least 2024.

I personally hope they give him a nice 3 or 4 year deal for 4M or 5M AAV.