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He wasn't willing to play for what teams were willing to pay. That's not blackballed.

It was in 2016, immediately following his stint in SF. https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/source-kap-not-willing-take-broncos-current-pay-cut-offer#:~:text=The Broncos are offering Kaepernick,Adam Schefter reported on Monday.

Two terrible teams last year and everyone else has already written Darnold off as a bust. I'd be shocked if this is the national game.

Preseason SOS rankings are like draft grades before a down of football has been played. They're very likely to be very flawed.

The Jets are going to ruin another promising QB prospect, aren't they? Some things never change.

If they're smart, a very simple one with a day one rookie. But, it's the Jets so we'll see.

Everyone says Kaep was blackballed but the Broncos offered him a contract but it wasn't for the money he wanted so he didn't sign. After that, interest was pretty much zero because no one wanted to pay him what he wanted. Kaep had an opportunity to continue playing, but no opportunity for him to play for the money he wanted. That's not being blackballed.

Yep, I liked Wilson a LOT but the best time to catch a talented rookie is as early in the season as possible.

My thoughts exactly. Baseball? Soccer? I couldn't possibly care any less but if folks want it I hope they get it. The Braves just seem REALLY entrenched in NC. Way more so than the Redskins were.

Yeah, I think a switch to a Taysom Hill type role would've been successful for him immediately following his stint with the Broncos. Hell, he basically was that as a full-time QB. That's how he played the position. He would've simply been transitioning from a full-time player to a situational type player. Now though? Yeah, I don't know. I'm much less sold on it.

Yeah, I don't see him working out at the NFL level.

I doubt it. But I fully expect looks with both of them in the backfield.

There were other teams (including the Saints) that expressed interest in The Golden Calf of Bristol in a role that wasn't a traditional QB, whether that was as a TE or a Taysom Hill type role. He just wasn't interested until his old college coach pitched it.

I'm optimistic about the team as a whole. I'm pessimistic that the answer is on the roster at QB.

I think so too. With the money he should have in the bank I doubt he's going to be willing to play for what teams are willing to offer and that's why he's still unsigned. Maybe a rash of injuries will get someone to significantly change the number but I doubt it.

I can't see it happening. BUT, of he's willing to come back for vet minimum, sure. I just wouldn't be willing to go much if any higher than that.

I'm just talking about reality. If you keep failing at a core component of the job at some point someone higher than you gets involved, either to try to help fix the issue or by determining you're the issue. If you can't find a franchise QB in today's NFL you aren't going to consistently compete. Tepper knows that. He's let them identify the QB's of their choosing this far, but if Darnold flops something significant is going to change in the process of identifying the next guy.

But if your philosophy is "coach, GM, and QB" and they keep bringing you trash at QB at some point you either get more involved in that QB input or you find new solutions at coach and GM.

If Darnold turns out the way I think, Rhule and company might be hoping it happens at some point because it can't keep being their fault they strike out on QBs.

Doesn't take much evaluation to look at a guy like Deshaun Watson and say "Hey, that guy's pretty good. Let's go get him." Draft prospects are a very different ballgame. Hell, everyone sucks at evaluating them. Some just suck worse than others.

I don't think that was gonna be the case had all those allegations hadn't surfaced on Deshaun Watson.

Their coach is a 68 year old cancer survivor. It's a bit different of an approach.

I just can't see it. All this talk about the long-term plan. Acknowledging how adding Teddy was a mistake in terms of building for the future. Adding a soon to be 38 year old QB? I just can't see it. Don't get me wrong, I think Darnold is a big mistake, but at his age and with his raw talent, he at least fits the mold of that long-term build for the future outlook.

Well, the nickname has taken care of itself.

This type of delusion is what gets fanbases mocked.