01-03-2017, 03:13 PM
(01-03-2017, 12:33 PM)Au165 Wrote: Your not getting a top 10 pick for AJ McCaron haha, come on now.
To those asking why wouldn't they want AJ over a rookie, the idea is based on potential and the unknown. You have seen AJ McCaron, so you know what he is. Will he be great? Short sample size says probably not, but can he be good? Sure. With a rookie get the exciting unknown that owners love and that is that they may be drafting the next hall of fame QB. The unknown strangely enough tends to be a highly valued commodity in the NFL. That is why you don't see a lot of trades for veterans, many prefer the exciting idea of what that 4th round pick may get them over the known production that vet may give them.
I don't think 4-5 games tells very much about a QB though. We've seen guys like Matt Flynn, Kevin Kolb, Osweiler, Foles, Cassel, etc etc play well for a few games and flop elsewhere. To me it seems as risky as taking a college QB. Plus a rookie has 4+ years on a rookie deal whereas McC and Jimmy G have 1.
(01-03-2017, 12:43 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Good point, this. I have a feeling this sort of deal doesn't get done because Mike Brown, like a message board fan, won't give up McCarron for much less than the Raiders or Vikings did in very specific situations for starting QBs with long resumes. We're being a bit unrealistic here.
Yeah just a tad unrealistic. Just a tad. I've seen people say Dalton wouldn't command a 1st in the past, yet here we are saying McCarron could get the 10th overall pick from the Browns?
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