2024 Offseason Thread

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by LowerWolf

Guessing the 2021 QB class won't be talked about with quite the same reverence as the 1983 class. Trevor Lawrence - regressed last year, but will probably be OK. Zach Wilson - likely to be traded, if not released. Trey Lance - traded Justin Fields - likely to be traded Mac Jones - traded

For me,

Lawrence- got hyped up as a generation prospect after his Freshman year. I don't he'll ever live up to that billing.
Wilson- BYU had weaker competition then, and scouts fell in love with the "arm talent". Wasn't be getting Aaron Rodgers comps are something crazy like that. Comps gets teams in trouble
Lance- Only played 1 game his final year. He got boosted because Carson Wentz had initial success coming out of NDSU and Lance had the Measurables and Traits.
Jones- felt like his stock skyrocketed off of the Tua buzz and throwing to all the talented Alabama WRs.
Fields-I don't know. Maybe some guys need more development. In College, coaches are paid to win games, not developing. And Nowadays, the NFL isn't as a patience anymore with QBs. Before, QBs were given until their rookie contracts are up before teams fully give up on them. Now, they give them just 2-3 years and admit their mistakes early

[reyes the roof]

Quote: Originally Posted by LowerWolf

Guessing the 2021 QB class won't be talked about with quite the same reverence as the 1983 class. Trevor Lawrence - regressed last year, but will probably be OK. Zach Wilson - likely to be traded, if not released. Trey Lance - traded Justin Fields - likely to be traded Mac Jones - traded

I was thinking the same thing earlier. I don't remember, was this regarded as a great class for QBs going in to the draft? 5 guys going in the top 15 and 4 of them most likely on different teams three years later is alarming

[reyes the roof]

Bears sign Kevin Byard for two years $15 million. Not a sexy move but they need a FS and don't have much draft capital

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by reyes the roof

Bears sign Kevin Byard for two years $15 million. Not a sexy move but they need a FS and don't have much draft capital

I think he can still be a solid starter. Getting traded in season and the disaster that the Eagles Defense became, he was a "Just a Guy" player. Where he wasn't bad, but wasn't impactful. He was just out there

[reyes the roof]

Quote: Originally Posted by illwill10

I think he can still be a solid starter. Getting traded in season and the disaster that the Eagles Defense became, he was a "Just a Guy" player. Where he wasn't bad, but wasn't impactful. He was just out there

I'm fine with a just a guy signing. I know they have a lot of cap space , but if I'm putting the team together I'm trying to fill most holes with guys like Byard that won't kill you if they're a starter. Maybe make one big splash signing and then you can approach the draft where you take the best player that will help you instead of worrying about whether someone will fall to you because you need them to fill a need

[TripleCrown9]

Bus are paying Baker.

[southernmetalhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by TripleCrown9

Bus are paying Baker.

It's been a wild ride for Baker, but he's made it to the bank now.

[LowerWolf]

Quote: Originally Posted by reyes the roof

I was thinking the same thing earlier. I don't remember, was this regarded as a great class for QBs going in to the draft? 5 guys going in the top 15 and 4 of them most likely on different teams three years later is alarming

No, I don’t think it was as highly regarded as that class. Just seems crazy that, like you said, three years later and four of the five will likely have been jettisoned by the teams that drafted them.