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Originally Posted by albany ed
The 3 QBs you're talking about were 25, 26 and 25 in the year you mentioned. Darnold is only 23 right now. No guarantee he will be anywhere near them, but he's got 2 more years before he even gets to their age. Still has a chance to develop into a star. I think in his young career he's had several coaches and OCs and a very porous OL. I wouldn't consider him a bust yet, and if you could get him on the cheap, it's worth the risk. Unless they re-sign either Rivers or JB, they save 46 million in cap hit after the season.
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They were that age mainly because they sat behind established starters, but the experience is what matters. If you are in the 3rd year and you are as bad in your 3rd year as you are as a rookie, then the chances of that person panning out as a franchise QB are slim.
If they want to get him as a backup, that's fine. Maybe he defies those slim odds, but I wouldn't put the franchise in his hands and expect it. If we do that, we may just waste more years in QB hell.