With what assets we currently have on offense (JJ, Addison, Hock, Darrisaw, O'Neill, Jones, KOC), I have a hard time believing a QB is going to flat out "bust" with us. If he does, it's probably heavily influenced by KOC not being what we thought he was as a developer, and if that's the case then it will probably be the same if we traded a ton of assets to move up for someone like Maye, that still needs work to hit his zenith.PurpleFloyd wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:47 amIt kind of is. I mean they could take Penix or Nix and both could turn out to be HOF but in the end there is a contingent that has been against Kirk for his whole time here and the narrative has largely been “ he held the team back with his high salary and lack of mobility “ and a rookie QB is what the team needs.Oriole81 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:24 pmI don’t disagree, but I was just contributing to the narrative that some fans think it HAS to be a big trade up or bust.Beef Supreme wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:16 pm
Right. But all, except arguably the Daunte year, was a short window of 1-2 years max.
Just once, I’d like to see them be bold and try to kick open a 15-year window of competitiveness behind a young elite QB prospect. Assuming one of the top picks is gettable (and I think it is) and that there’s a top guy we covet (and I think there is), this is the time to strike. When are we going to have this chance again?
Now those people are getting their way and they are going to have to face reality if the QB doesn’t work out.
Now, one QB may only be good enough to ensure you get through his rookie scale contract, but that's still 4 years of assured cheap salary. That's a window in and of itself though, and shouldn't be discounted that much in the possibly overrated pursuit of your 10-15 year "franchise QB."
So the question now just comes to expectations vs investment. How much better do you expect QB3 vs QB4 vs QB5, and how much are you willing to pay up in order to get one vs the other.