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Darnold outta here?


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Why would you trade away a young player for that?  What's the point?  Hes off the books after this season.  We already have plenty of cap for this offseason, I'm not sure why they would trade away a young player to have more.  Just let him walk after this season if it comes to all that.

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3 minutes ago, Tr3ach said:

Why would you trade away a young player for that?  What's the point?  Hes off the books after this season.  We already have plenty of cap for this offseason, I'm not sure why they would trade away a young player to have more.  Just let him walk after this season if it comes to all that.

Even if you don't use it you can carry it over.

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10 minutes ago, ncfan said:

And what’s the plan with that $$?

all the top guys in FA are gone that would require you to open space for.

trading away a young player Just to get Darnold off your books for 1 years is 2010-2018 Browns esq.  That’s what bad organizations do.

It does seem like cutting your nose off to spite your face kind of thing.

So they ship Darnold and a "young player" plus half Sam's salary most likely to do what? 

They would be left with PJ Walker and two vacant roster spots at QB to fill. With meager FA pickings and word they are reportedly not taking one in the draft I just don't see a plan here. It's like Watson was the only plan they had.  He was plan A thru Z.

I'm going to have to stock up on popcorn. 

 

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Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Even if you don't use it you can carry it over.

I must admit I'm not really familiar with how all that works.  Only a small percentage of it carries over right?   It doesnt seem worth trading a young player away.  Just take the 18m free next year.

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Just now, Tr3ach said:

I must admit I'm not really familiar with how all that works.  Only a small percentage of it carries over right?   It doesnt seem worth trading a young player away.  Just take the 18m free next year.

I'm assuming it wouldn't be a young star player. Honestly, it was probably just Sheena throwing mud at the wall.

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3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Most of them are. Pickett is the age of a lot of kids coming out of grad school. He always looked very mediocre until he was a lot older and a lot more experienced than his competition. Huge red flag.

Pickett is literally 1 year and 1 day younger than Sam. He's at his peak/reached his ceiling physically. I'm not sold on him throwing against a bunch of 20 year old Troy Pride/Darryl Worley level talent. He's like a meeting Sam and Teddy in the middle, that's my pro comp

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3 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

Pickett is literally 1 year and 1 day younger than Sam. He's at his peak/reached his ceiling physically. I'm not sold on him throwing against a bunch of 20 year old Troy Pride/Darryl Worley level talent. He's like a meeting Sam and Teddy in the middle, that's my pro comp

Wrong. He's over two years older than Howell.

Pickett was born in September 1998, Howell June 2000.

* Oh wait, sorry you meant Darnold. Disregard.

Honestly, my pro comp is a poor man's Alex Smith. The physical tools are intriguing but then you watch him play and the whole is a lot less than the sum of the parts. Nothing pops in the game. He's just a guy out there.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, WOW!! said:

It's not even a discussion in my opinion..

It took Pickett 5 years to produce a season better then Howell worst season...

Sometimes an athlete can put things together years later into his career. I grew up an avid fan of MLB history. I was always intrigued by Sandy Koufax. His W-L as a Dodger pitcher was 36-40 in his first SIX SEASONS.

Over the next 6 seasons he went 129-47 and he won 3 CY Young Awards. Sometimes things just click later for some people than others. 🤔

 

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1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

I was with you until you said Mayfield. 

less of a want and more of an expectation, honestly. hell, the browns might even want Darnold as a temporary starter if Watson faces supplemental discipline from the league or isn't reinstated. stranger things have happened. both teams don't want to pay these guys. 

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3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Wrong. He's over two years older than Howell.

Pickett was born in September 1998, Howell June 2000.

* Oh wait, sorry you meant Darnold. Disregard.

Honestly, my pro comp is a poor man's Alex Smith. The physical tools are intriguing but then you watch him play and the whole is a lot less than the sum of the parts. Nothing pops in the game. He's just a guy out there.

 

 

Yeah I think on the right team could be Alex Smith lite but with Rhule he's more of a Blaine Gabbert

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1 minute ago, Vagrant said:

less of a want and more of an expectation, honestly. hell, the browns might even want Darnold as a temporary starter if Watson faces supplemental discipline from the league or isn't reinstated. stranger things have happened. both teams don't want to pay these guys. 

Evidently in our talks with the Browns we wanted them to pay a chunk of his salary like we did with Teddy trading him to Denver. That wouldn't be a bad deal to kick the tires. I just think the guy's cockiness is getting in the way and I'm not sure that's fixable. All QBs worth anything walk a fine line between cocky and confident but Baker is on the wrong side of it IMO.

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