NFL: Baker Mayfield requests trade

[GKJ]

I think Eason's down the depth chart. They now have Lock and Smith, so I don't get the sense that they are considering a QB at 9. No one screams top pick to me this year.

I can get them trading back into round 1 for a QB if someone falls into the 20's. Like move both seconds to get back a 1st and like a 4th or something.

Think it's better to build the team up first so that when you get your QB on a rookie deal, you can hit the ground running, rather than burn the rookie deal while the roster is poor, like the Bears with Fields.

The only thing that matters when it comes to picking the quarterback, is that he is your guy. It's a quarterback-driven league, there is no philosophy that supports passing on quarterbacks that you would otherwise believe in because it might be easier later on. NFL coaches and GMs may get power, influence, money and many other things. The one thing they almost never get is time.

 

[StreetHawk]

The only thing that matters when it comes to picking the quarterback, is that he is your guy. It's a quarterback-driven league, there is no philosophy that supports passing on quarterbacks that you would otherwise believe in because it might be easier later on. NFL coaches and GMs may get power, influence, money and many other things. The one thing they almost never get is time.

It's not draft position, it's more how good they will be in the NFL. I think if you are taking a QB and plan on investing the time to develop him, you better be confident that he can develop into a top 12 or so QB in the NFL. Anything less than that, it's going to be hard to have sustained success.

 

[Terry Yake]

 

[SirClintonPortis]

Baker better now realize he's going to be kicked into in Deshaun's basement, and his current room is going to be the in-house "massage room".....

 

[HisIceness]

Oh, well this has to happen then. Come on Fitterer lets make the Panthers the next great shitshow in the NFL.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

Oh, well this has to happen then. Come on Fitterer lets make the Panthers the next great shitshow in the NFL.

I mean, can he really be any worse than Darnold or Newton at this point?

 

[Unholy Diver]

I mean, can he really be any worse than Darnold or Newton at this point?

If healthy I would think he would be an improvement over those two stiffs

 

[CanesUltimate11]

If healthy I would think he would be an improvement over those two stiffs

That was my thought if a trade were to happen.

 

[StreetHawk]

That was my thought if a trade were to happen.

Darnold is the same situation as Baker. Will count) $18 mill against the cap regardless of whether he’s on the roster or not. Carolina would have to get Baker cheap on the cap hit or be able to ship out darnold.

 

[Elvis P]

Although they were hurt, some teams wouldn't give him or his buddy Kyler $100M for 3 years. Baker having the lowest charisma since Cutler doesn't help either.

 

[Troy McClure]

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Hurrying back to play screwed him over in more ways that one. I can imagine that Mayfield is perfectly happy taking his time on his recovery this time around.