Save Shedeur

[strato]

14 hours ago, Knaakedup said:

I was just thinking about this. We all laughed at him dropping so far when projected top 3 pick. I’ll admit it, I was in that crowd. 
 

I also live in CO and watched some of his games (on TV, wasn’t driving up to Boulder for that circus), the kid made plays when it mattered and created things out of nothing. He had the state buzzing about that team for the first time in a long time.
 

He also showed flashes of immaturity that came from his lineage and looking back on it, seems like an organized effort to show the Sanders family who’s really in charge. 
 

Media still takes jabs at him (looking at you Rex) for honestly no reason. All I see now is a kid trying to make the best of his situation. I don’t see or hear him complaining. I see him doing things like working out with high school kids since he’s on the PS, and putting in the work. I saw him play better in the preseason game against us than our #1 pick ever did. 
 

I’ve had enough of the Bryce experience. It’s awful. In every possible way. He’s not the guy. I also can’t get the visual of him just stumbling on his own right into the ground last week when the DT we should’ve signed blew the line up and almost got him out of my head. Being a fan of this team right now creates trauma for everyone who tries to move forward with their fandom. 
 

What are realistic options? Nothing exciting. Nothing that hasn’t already been a retread a few times over. I don’t see another Cam in the draft. 
 

Go get Shadeur. fug it. He’s got the physical tools. He can push the ball downfield, our current high school kid QB cannot unless he launches it within 2 seconds to let the loft carry it. No zip whatsoever. Shadeur comes with some baggage, sure, but why not be the team that gives him his chance to prove all the haters wrong. We literally have nothing to lose since we more than likely lose everything else this year with the current setup. 
 

If it works, we could flip the Franchise around for a 7th and DM looks like a genius. If it doesn’t? Who gives a poo. At least we’re acknowledging that Bryce isn’t it and maybe that instills some confidence back in the fans. 
 

 

That is a good argument. Makes me think   
But you get the whole family. Next thing you know if he doesn’t do well mom is calling people racist, dad weighing in, the media is all over the guy wanting him to step in it, it is hard with the baggage. 
But what the hell ABB. Guess what that stands for… 

[Jon Snow]

He can't even save himself. Cleveland is starting Gabriel this weekend and guess where Shedeur is on the depth chart? That's right, still qb3.

[Brooklyn 3.0]

Just start Hooker. Literally the same amount of skill/talent. Why waste a pick?

[strato]

That works too. ABB and I don’t mean Allman Brothers Band. 

[Knaakedup]

7 hours ago, strato said:

That is a good argument. Makes me think   
But you get the whole family. Next thing you know if he doesn’t do well mom is calling people racist, dad weighing in, the media is all over the guy wanting him to step in it, it is hard with the baggage. 
But what the hell ABB. Guess what that stands for… 

This is true, you do get the whole family. But, if it works out, none of that matters. If it doesn’t, Tepper deserves all the heat, and we get to sit back and laugh at the trainwreck in realtime. Both options are more entertaining than this boring poo show we trot out every week. 

[strato]

1 hour ago, Knaakedup said:

This is true, you do get the whole family. But, if it works out, none of that matters. If it doesn’t, Tepper deserves all the heat, and we get to sit back and laugh at the trainwreck in realtime. Both options are more entertaining than this boring poo show we trot out every week. 

Yeah, I yield to the ABB mantra. It ain’t nothing but a thing at this point. It is a small risk big reward.

Completely opposite from huge risk, small (no) reward that we have been living through 

Edited October 3, 2025 by strato

[X-Clown]

This reminds me of when Jake was completely falling apart (2009) and we'd see threads about trading for Brady Quinn or Matt Leinart.

[Basbear]

5 hours ago, X-Clown said:

This reminds me of when Jake was completely falling apart (2009) and we'd see threads about trading for Brady Quinn or Matt Leinart.

The NFL does have a QB problem.

 

I swear take the John Fox pill or a form of it. Just build one hell of a defense and rushing attack. Then you can insert dam near any "decent" QB and fight for 7-10 wins. Too many team have drafted QBs with the idea they can walk on water, fix the whole team and a QB will find you.

There's only 4 QB able to carry lesser teams- Burrow, Allen, Jackson, and Mahomes(Reid carry?). Then its bunch of Geno, Goff, types until the 16s. Then you have the BY and lawrence group, sadness and years of may 6 win and ultra teases. 

[strato]

The NFL has a QB problem because of college ball. They aren’t producing pro style prospects. 
Same for OL especially try to find a LOT. 
OT used to be pretty reliable in the draft but now you have as many busts as you have at QB it feels like.