Why sign a QB that doesn't want to be here?

[Jmac]

Mayfield is not interested in Carolina. Why would they try and force his hand if he is going to be a problem?

Are they stupid enough to do this knowing he could cause turmoil on the team and in the locker room? From what I have read his Brown teammates are not very fond of him as a person.

What do you think....would they force the issue?

Edited April 18, 2022 by Jmac

[Shotgun]

Is there a good QB that wants to be here?

[top dawg]

Honestly, Baker is ultimately going to play wherever he can because no one really wants him. I'm not even sure that we do. Sure, we'll take him under the right circumstances (which will include jettisoning Sammy), but I just don't see it happening. Forcing the issue for Baker Mayfield just seems too funny to say (funny as in peculiar and/or humorous). 

[ForJimmy]

Where did he say he wasn’t interested in playing for us? 

[TheCasillas]

@Jmac I asked you about this last week in another thread. Where did you hear he didnt want to play for us? 

[Mr. Scot]

You guys don't remember the "mutual disinterest" tweets from a few weeks ago?

[ForJimmy]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

You guys don't remember the "mutual disinterest" tweets from a few weeks ago?

Yeah it sounded like the one was Watson wasn't interested either until he was.  It also said we weren't interested in Mayfield either and now sources are saying there is some interest.  Unless he says it himself I wouldn't consider it too valid...

[top dawg]

4 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Where did he say he wasn’t interested in playing for us? 

There were reports that per "league sources", there was "mutual disinterest" between both parties. That may mean nothing, but I will say that in Baker's first interview after breaking his silence, he mentioned Seattle as a potential fit and didn't say sh!t about the Panthers, when we're arguably the most obvious ones. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

35 minutes ago, Shotgun said:

Is there a good QB that wants to be here?

With Rhule as HC, I don't think there is. This team is extremely dysfunctional right now and it starts with our HC. Who (other than Tepper) can look at the way our team has been running the last 2 years and honestly say that Matt Rhule is going to turn this franchise around and build a winner? 

[Jon Snow]

43 minutes ago, Shotgun said:

Is there a good QB that wants to be here?

Duh. 

[TLGPanthersFan]

33 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

@Jmac I asked you about this last week in another thread. Where did you hear he didnt want to play for us? 

He is going off of Baker saying Seattle is his preferred destination. 

[Mr. Scot]

41 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Yeah it sounded like the one was Watson wasn't interested either until he was.  It also said we weren't interested in Mayfield either and now sources are saying there is some interest.  Unless he says it himself I wouldn't consider it too valid...

There have been indications that our position has changed.

There's been no indication thus far that his position has.

[ForJimmy]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

There have been indications that our position has changed.

There's been no indication thus far that his position has.

I mean I doubt he is knocking down the door trying to play for Matt Rhule, but I'm sure he would have no problem playing here if we traded for him.  Let's be honest, he doesn't have many other options nor is he in a position to be picky...

[t96]

Beggars can't be choosers. And if we get Baker it's merely a stopgap anyways so I wouldn't be concerned about him not wanting to be here.