Well, lets hit it head-on; Anyone else besides Darnold?

@"Waterboy" said: I would give up a 4th or a 5th for Fields and see if you have anything.  It aint like we've shown we can do anything with a 4th round pick anyways.  

Time to start cruising the custom marble and granite businesses for a retired QB.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Vanguard83" said: What's Case Keenum doing these days?  (sorry)

polishing up a horseshoe?

@"pattersaur" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

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@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"JR44" said: Some rumors about us making an offer for Pickett

see the fields thread... why give away draft stock ( which could be used to help this franchise) for another teams failures?  shop free agency and roll with what you find there.

What if what you find there is Joe Flacco, Brett Favre, and Todd Marinovich?

Flacco is your camp veteran getting one last chance, meanwhile he is a mentor to Hall and QBOTF. I really dont care,  Ive said for a while 24 would be throw away season while all the changes get acclimated,  find that rookie QB,  and get ready to ride with him by mid to late season if Hall or Mullins dont blow your skirt up.  This is the year the coach and GM were positioning for all along,  its on them going forward to show us what their vision was for this franchise.

I agree mostly but I see two problems.

1. We don’t have that rookie yet so they damn sure better draft one. Let’s assume they do.

2. These “bridge” guys you mention are so cooked that any rookie worth a crud should be outplaying them by week 1 anyway. So what’s the point? Even Minshew who we just missed out on was behind Anthony Richardson last year. He got hurt so maybe that was a mistake but still. If Mullins turns it over 12 times in the first month then what was even the point.

The further down the list of FA QBs we go the more inclined I am to say the hell with it and start whoever we draft.

Idk. It’s a clusterfrick. Fields is a terrible bridge QB due to his unique playing style but if we’re trying to win football games then it’d be dumb to roll Flacco or Dobbs out there instead. At least with a rookie they could sell that he’s gaining experience.

A few hours from now maybe I’ll come around to your side on this haha. Still collecting my thoughts on this wild day!

@"comet52" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Vanguard83" said: What's Case Keenum doing these days?  (sorry)

polishing up a horseshoe?

Throwing darts down in the basement at his Mike Zimmer dartboard.

Mason Rudolph maybe? Rumor about Trey Lance, but just rumor so far

@"Havoc1649" said: Mason Rudolph maybe? Rumor about Trey Lance, but just rumor so far

Trey Lance sucks.

Trey Lance couldn't start the opener....Be better off with Mullens (retch)

@"purplefaithful" said: Trey Lance couldn't start the opener....Be better off with Mullens (retch)

Flacco could mentor a rookie for a year. The rest...maybe give advice on packing glassware. Fields might need a change of scenery and a coach.

@"purplefaithful" said: My guess is your bridge QB will be one of these 3:

Darnold (played together with our new QB coach)
Brissett
Tannehill - still decent and played ok till he got the ankle injury, fit with play action

@"JR44" said: Some rumors about us making an offer for Pickett

its time.

Do not see what advantage Flacco, Darnold, Brissett or Tannehill have over just sticking with Mullens, if we are going all in on a QB in the draft, none of them really have that much upside if any over Mullens.  Fields does intrigue me, but I think they really want to try to move up and draft a QB. 

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Waterboy" said: I would give up a 4th or a 5th for Fields and see if you have anything.  It aint like we've shown we can do anything with a 4th round pick anyways.  

No but that 4th rounder can make a 3rd rounder a 2nd.  This team needs to quit pissing away draft picks.

Local news here in Mn is talking about Darnold being high on their list...FWIW

Brissett to New England.

In reality, there is not one QB on this roster or available in free agency that’s worth more than 5 wins if they start all year. It literally doesnt matter what sack of shit they march out there. They will suck and they should be booed from second 1. 

There’s also only 2-3 rookie QBs that have any business starting at any point this year. 

2024 is a completely wasted season and worth no one’s time or money unless we move into the top 3. End of story. 

Am thinking they go Flacco and draft a QB.

For the same reason I was beating the table for keeping Cousins, while still drafting the QBOTF, I see no reason in settling for a proven broken "bridge QB" who is relegated to, and accepting his fate as a 10 week rental. I want 2 high functioning QB's on this team. The bust rate is too high on draft prospects, not to mention the seasonal injury rate. We can't be caught in in the shambles situation again by hoping a praying we have an iron man QB year after year. Dobbs, Hall, Mullens are not the answer.