Potential Reason for AJM Trade

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(04-23-2017, 06:02 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I agree Mac has that in spades, but so did Tebow, whose presence was legendary. Not saying they're equal QBs, but how much do teams value the leadership?

You still have to be able to play. I'm not saying Mac can't, but he doesn't have the physical tools, the sample size was small. Did he do enough to convince teams he's worth a 2nd or better when they wouldn't spend a 4th or 5th on him in 2014? Mind you he's also 27 now. Not exactly old, but 5 years older than a typical rookie QB.

Interesting analogy with Tebow, as he actually beat the steelers in the playoffs whereas AJM had them beat before the implosion.  They were totally different QBs, though.  Tebow was more of a read-option QB with a great threat as a runner.  

As far as not having the physical tools, I completely disagree.  He isn't a runner even of Dalton's caliber, but his arm is not suspect as many have described.  He had what is commonly referred to as a "dead arm" when he came out of Alabama.  That is the same thing Colin Kaepernick is now being described as having and after DeShawn Watson threw a measly 49 MPH on the gun at the combine, teams are starting to wonder the same thing about him.  It makes sense, as all of those guys saw a lot of action in college.

They basically red-shirted him his rookie season to heal and strengthen his shoulder and he responded extremely well.  A lot of those injuries require surgery if a certain tendon is torn (I had this) but his just needed a lot of PT. 

The point about his age is valid, despite the fact that we keep seeing guys like Fitzpatrick get a shot around the league.  Someone recently quoted the best value in the NFL is a QB on his rookie contract.  

I don't think anything will happen and he will still be here, but I hope for his sake and the goal of getting additional help (hopefully at pick #33) that it will.