Stafford Requests Trade, Detroit to Accommodate Him

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Originally Posted by albany ed

I agree the Texans are a mess, but the Jaguars will probably be one of the most improved franchises in 2021. They have Trevor Lawrence coming and an additional 4 picks in the top 65. They also have a shitload of cap space.

I feel like Lawrence has a high bust potential. For all the hype, I would expect him to carve up college defenses with NFL throws. He has the arm to do it, certainly, but he doesn't seem to process what he sees well, and doesn't make "NFL open" throws, where he would anticipate a window opening and his receiver running into it, and throw the ball long before it happens. You'll see him double clutch a ball and miss a throw on which he should've hit a wide open receiver in stride. He's going to need to work on his processing speed and he's not going to get time to do it on the bench as the #1 pick.

Originally Posted by Mr. Session

I was uncomfortable, not opposed - just uncomfortable, with Ballard pulling the trigger on Buckner and it's proven to be solid.

I am uncomfortable with trading a lot of draft value to Detroit.

If Ballard was to do this, I think he's proven he deserves the benefit of the doubt, but I get that same uneasy feeling I had with Buckner. I think I'm okay with the first round pick, but anything after that...

It would likely require more than 1 first round pick to acquire Stafford. What I'd offer is the 21st pick and a 2022 2 with a performance escalator where if Stafford is named first team All Pro in 2021 or the Colts make the Super Bowl in 2021, it becomes a 1. I think that is probably the best offer they'll get.

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

And TWO promising pass rushers.

And the Jaguars have squandered so much more in the past.

Originally Posted by Spike

And who would that be?

Not getting Lawrence and picking 21st doesn't give us many options, obviously Eason isn't ready yet and may never be.

I wouldn't give up 2 firsts for for any other QB coming out of the draft this year.

Sam Darnold? No thanks

If Mac Jones is available at 21, he'd be worth picking. Apart from that possibility, it's going to take some serious draft value in a trade to get a solution at the QB position.