Originally posted by NYniner85:
Mayfield has $18M GTD. Jimmy doesn't that plays a part too
Of course. It's an equation. People pontificating on either side sound stupid. I said it ages ago. If a top tier QB is both injured and available, unless his injury is career ending / threatening, he is getting signed
somewhere. Guaranteed. The idea JG would have gotten traded / signed if not injured, is certainly probable. But to say it is guaranteed is f**king laughable. The NFL has shown what JG's value is. He's just not worth that much. And by worth, of course I am considering the totality of it all (injury, play, contract, etc.).
In the end, my hope is JG is not being kept due to issues the coaching staff sees with Trey. I want Trey to start, not solely because I think JG is average, but because I want to see what the 49ers have in Trey. The kid needs real reps to work off the rust, but also to demonstrate he was worth the cost. Or, to prove he wasn't. Either way, the team needs an answer sooner rather than later.