Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
Originally posted by dj43:
The major reason they gave Darnold that much money was because of the uncertainty with both Lance and Purdy.
It begins with Purdy: Though we all hope he is ready to go for game 1, if he has a signficiant setback in his recovery which would result in him not being ready until October or later, we are stuck with a rookie or some retread vet. While the price might be right, the quality of play might be Johnson-level. That would only work if Lance balls out right from the jump.
Which brings us to the problem with Lance. If he doesn't ball out right away, or at least show significant progress, Lynch cannot let a 2-3 early games slip away hoping he improves.
All that to say, Lynch had to buy high in order to keep the "All In" sign on his desk. It is just the necessary price to reduce the worst case risk scenario.
This is pretty much dead on, but I think most people don't realize or address the portion that insures against a poor showing from Lance in the offseason program. That's what a bunch of arguing has been about across these threads. The idea or possibility that Darnold could effectively be QB2 here. It's not a coincidence we've seen two of the most uniquely structured backup QB contracts over the last two seasons.
Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
Originally posted by dj43:
The major reason they gave Darnold that much money was because of the uncertainty with both Lance and Purdy.
It begins with Purdy: Though we all hope he is ready to go for game 1, if he has a signficiant setback in his recovery which would result in him not being ready until October or later, we are stuck with a rookie or some retread vet. While the price might be right, the quality of play might be Johnson-level. That would only work if Lance balls out right from the jump.
Which brings us to the problem with Lance. If he doesn't ball out right away, or at least show significant progress, Lynch cannot let a 2-3 early games slip away hoping he improves.
All that to say, Lynch had to buy high in order to keep the "All In" sign on his desk. It is just the necessary price to reduce the worst case risk scenario.
This is pretty much dead on, but I think most people don't realize or address the portion that insures against a poor showing from Lance in the offseason program. That's what a bunch of arguing has been about across these threads. The idea or possibility that Darnold could effectively be QB2 here. It's not a coincidence we've seen two of the most uniquely structured backup QB contracts over the last two seasons.
The front loaded Hargrave thing indicates to me we are Really going all in this year for a SB run. Same with an experienced Darnold.
I don't know, but you just have to wonder if John and Kyle aren't one step ahead of us. After two off seasons and a handful of games, they may not want to sacrifice 2-3 early games hoping Lance improves when they're pretty sure it won't be enough. That would explain the money spent on Darnald. And Ian Rapoport just reported that "they" think Purdy will be ready for the start of the season.
To really get spooky, that Jet's deal isn't done yet. If you were Robert Saleh, would you sell your future and career for a poorly performing MVP coveting self centered over the hill off season no show to build your young receivers quarterback that will cost you $59.5m that just had to go "into the dark" for days believing there was a 90 percent chance he'd come out and retire quarterback that shows no desire to play more than that one very high priced year anyway and who's contract will be up Aaron Rodgers? Or would you rather take a chance on a promising young quarterback with all the physical attributes, a great attitude, hard worker, motivated, smart guy with three years left on his rookie deal to prove it who has never gotten the chance to get experience? Duh.
