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Name one team in the last 10 years that has spent a 5th round pick on a backup QB in a trade. Just one.
Someone already answered this, but continue carrying on.
Name one team in the last 10 years that has spent a 5th round pick on a backup QB in a trade. Just one.
It comes down to whether he's that much, or any, better than one of the guys we worked out who we could've had for free...and he's 33 yrs old. Basically swapping our 5th for a 7th to rent a marginal backup for a year or so. I wouldn't mind as much if he were younger and could be a long term depth solution with upward potential. But I doubt he'll even be here when some other team is on the clock with our '17 5th round pick.Comical that a 5th is too much to give up for a back up QB. Teams commit finances and draft resources all the time to address the back up QB spot. Every team hopes they never have to call on the back up.
By that time we're have ample opportunity to check out MLB rosters too.I don't like trading a 5th for a backup QB, but Dallas basically got caught with their pants down.
Not developing young QBs and ignoring the position in the draft has led to this desperation.
Looks like we called 1-800-BACKUPQB.
I just hope we're not this desperate when finding Romo's eventual replacement.
Bills basically gave up a 5 and 2 7th's for a 5 and a 6.For reference...Bills gave up a 5 and 7 for Cassel and a 6.
That's exactly what we are doing, and it is going to bite us in the ass. Hopefully this opens the front offices eyes to the need to find Romo's eventual replacement asap.I don't like trading a 5th for a backup QB, but Dallas basically got caught with their pants down.
Not developing young QBs and ignoring the position in the draft has led to this desperation.
Looks like we called 1-800-BACKUPQB.
I just hope we're not this desperate when finding Romo's eventual replacement.
Not even remotely the same situations. Whitehurst was believed by the organization to be their future franchise QB and Flynn was brought in to compete for a starting job before the season even started. Neither was brought in to be insurance.The Seahawks gave up a 3rd rounder for Charlie Whitehurst in 2010 (and also swapped their early 2nd rounder for the Chargers late 2nd rounder).
The Raiders traded a 5th rounder to Seattle in 2013 for Matt Flynn (and a conditional 2015 pick for which the condition wasn't met since Flynn was cut just a month into the 2013 season).
The price for Cassel really isn't much at all. Trading down from the 5th to the 7th isn't a big deal as by that point in the draft, player grades converge. Guys drafted in the 5th round don't have significantly better grades than those that go in the 7th, it's mostly a matter of scheme fit and each team's individual needs. If Cassel ends up starting some games for us this season or even coming in for relief in a couple games it will have been well worth it.
There was one of the beat writers yesterday (can't remember which one) that was saying that had Stephen not gotten in the way of Jerry (Manziel) this wouldn't be an issue right now.That's exactly what we are doing, and it is going to bite us in the ass. Hopefully this opens the front offices eyes to the need to find Romo's eventual replacement asap.
Yep. JerryCare is going to ruin this organization.Not even remotely the same situations. Whitehurst was believed by the organization to be their future franchise QB and Flynn was brought in to compete for a starting job before the season even started. Neither was brought in to be insurance.
Not even remotely the same situations. Whitehurst was believed by the organization to be their future franchise QB and Flynn was brought in to compete for a starting job before the season even started. Neither was brought in to be insurance.
He was. They were very vocal about it at the time.
Franchise vocal uh no.He was. They were very vocal about it at the time.
He was acquired to compete with Tarvaris Jackson.
And we are currently throwing shit at a wall, hoping that we can pull 3 or 4 wins out of our ass until Romo comes back.He was acquired to compete with Tarvaris Jackson.
They were throwing shit at a wall hoping one stuck...eventually did with Russell Wilson.
And there's nothing wrong with that. We paid a very small price to do so.And we are currently throwing shit at a wall, hoping that we can pull 3 or 4 wins out of our ass until Romo comes back.
Yea, that's my point.And there's nothing wrong with that. We paid a very small price to do so.