Baker Mayfield in the 2nd?

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(12-12-2017, 08:17 PM)Big Boss Wrote: Taking a harder look at this, I may need to backtrack a bit.

One way or another, Dalton is our QB next year unless he gets traded (highly doubtful).  Mike Brown is not going to pay Dalton to sit, and he's not going to cut Dalton and take the cap hit.  

Now, if a new coach comes in and somehow sells Brown on drafting Dalton's replacement, how high of a pick are we talking here?  This team relies so heavily on the draft to fill needs, and with how bad they've been these last two years I don't think they could afford to take a QB in the first or even second round with the intention of sitting him for a year or two.  We don't have the luxury of time and talent here.  If the window's not already closed on this core group, it's closing fast.

Now, suppose Jay Gruden stays in DC, and suppose Cousins walks.  What if Jay Gruden called the Bengals up asking for a price tag on Dalton?  Suddenly Mike Brown sees an opportunity for more draft picks and an opportunity to let the new coach grab his QB for the future.  And presumably, if Dalton is traded Brown wouldn't have to take the cap hit.  Trading Dalton is about the only scenario I can realistically see them taking a QB high.  And I sincerely doubt such a scenario has any real likelihood of happening.  It would take A LOT of convincing to sell Brown on that, and I don't think a new coach coming in will command that sort of influence.

Talent wise I just don't see Dalton good enough,not even mentally , he plays to the system. Fast throws or predetermined,his long ball is awful this year. He's a one read qb,  there's just nothing special about his game . Not a leader either and looks as clueless as his coach. Unless some coach can come in and change the whole dynamic,make us a straight running team ,and get as far as a mark Sanchez did with that style of team that's the only way I can see it. But them teams don't even get to the Superbowl really. The NFL is a star driven league ,and your qb pretty much has to be a star to win it all most the time. Even when we went to the Superbowl,  we had a good qb and a stacked team with great running game,but who ended up winning? The best qb in the NFL did with the best wide out. I feel like we are just wasting time with Dalton as the qb ,and his supporters just point at everything else ,when there is a lot more talented qbs out there. Just watch baker Mayfield compared to Dalton and look at the talent difference, baker Mayfield moves in the pocket only Dalton could wish and dream he could. Dalton usually tucks up and takes the sack.