Originally posted by Heroism:
Originally posted by dj43:
It's time to resurrect this thread. With the hiring of Anthony Lynn as AsstHC, and the need for a better backup to Trey Lance than Nate Sudfeld, Tyrod Taylor's name comes to the table.
His best years were with Buffalo where his running and passing went a long way to keeping the offense decent and the chair warm for Josh Allen. He will be 33 years old this season. He still has something close to his 4.4 speed and knows the RPO style of play. His last contract was for $5.5AAV with Houston. He should be willing to come for roughly that same amount this year. He has a veteran presence and enough stuff left to prevent a major dropoff from Lance should he be called on in case of injury.
Of all the UFA QBs that are out there, he looks to be the best fit. He is not quite as good as Teddy Bridgewater but I doubt Denver will allow him to leave. Marcus Mariota is another name out there but he is a full step below Taylor.
What say you all?
I could totally see Shanny liking Marcus Mariota.
I would expect there to be competition between Mariota and Taylor among teams that are looking for a bridge or a backup. IMO, Mariota loses out to Taylor in a straight-up comparison.
As far as the 49ers and Taylor is concerned, I don't see him coming to a place where he knows he has no chance to start unless the money is very good. He is coming off a year in which he lost out to Davis Mills, not because he was inferior but because the HC saw Mills as the future but just needed time to develop. If I were Taylor, I am not going back into another deal like that without a significant payday.