OT: 2024 Washington Commanders thread: change we can believe in!

[Ridley Simon]

It's pretty much just trash left in FA. They might be the 6th QB in the first round. If so, should push another good player into the second.

I could see Tannehill there as the backup. He’s done well in run based systems, like Tomlin’s

 

[Holtbyisms]

Those two are readymade to start now, so it would not surprise me….Maye isn’t.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

another QB gone.
Pitt can get Carson Wentz lol

 

[ynotcaps]

I could see Tannehill there as the backup. He’s done well in run based systems, like Tomlin’s

Yeah, I could see that. Still, I think they'd be looking for a young guy to build up over a year or two.

I think a Wilson/Tannehill combo might be the textbook definition of "if you have 2 QBs, you don't have any QB."

 

[Ridley Simon]

Yeah, I could see that. Still, I think they'd be looking for a young guy to build up over a year or two.

I think a Wilson/Tannehill combo might be the textbook definition of "if you have 2 QBs, you don't have any QB."

They are def betting on Wilson.

That said, he was a lot better than the other 2 guys they started last year.

 

[g00n]

I could see Dobbs backing up Wilson in PIT

 

[g00n]

Yiadom signed with SF instead of WFT

 

[g00n]

This is just nuts. I don't remember an offseason like this. Maybe I'm just old and senile. This seems like a lot.

And that's with a good QB class in the draft, too. I guess most of these are playoff teams so they're doing what they can outside the draft.

 

[Roric]

That’s fair. I honestly don’t know how I feel about it. I think if it was 11/23 and a first next year, I may do it.

Then see if you could take 23 and 40 and move to 5 w San Diego. 5 and 11 should get you a stud OT and a QB.

I’m just talking outloud.

Would we do 2 for Herbert?

Hell yes

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

What about 11 and 23 for our 2?


Well, there is the salary angle, AND the Chargers are getting crushed by the cap

Hell no…

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't the Chargers take a ridiculously huge dead cap hit if they traded Herbert like that?

Huuuuuuge….dead cap number $129 mil….

 

[John Price]

they just announced Dan Quinn at the ACC tournament semifinal !

 

[ChaosLord]

Minnesota now with the #11 and #23 picks this year, and they are most likely looking to trade into the top 5. Would you concede our #2 for their #11, #23, and next year's #1 pick? That would be a pretty nice haul.

 

[Cush]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Minnesota now with the #11 and #23 picks this year, and they are most likely looking to trade into the top 5. Would you concede our #2 for their #11, #23, and next year's #1 pick? That would be a pretty nice haul.

Cowardly move, unless you really don’t believe there is a franchise QB after #1.

 

[ynotcaps]

Ouch. He was the only FA OT remaining I had interest in.

Minnesota now with the #11 and #23 picks this year, and they are most likely looking to trade into the top 5. Would you concede our #2 for their #11, #23, and next year's #1 pick? That would be a pretty nice haul.

I still don't. We don't need a crap-ton of first rounders -- we need a franchise QB.

Neither of those picks this year gets us that guy, and next year's draft doesn't even appear to have anybody close to the level of this year's top 3, regardless of where MIN's pick might land.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

When you look at our last 3 1st round picks I would trade them all in a blink of an eye for a top QB.

 

[Roric]

How people are still talking about trading down from #2 is beyond me

 

[Jags]

This is just nuts. I don't remember an offseason like this.

77 quarterbacks played last year, 66 started. The QB injury plague scared everyone into making sure they have real depth, which is why we're seeing so many teams with franchise phenoms still trading for or signing guys that can start. Makes sense. Weird year.

Cowardly move, unless you really don’t believe there is a franchise QB after #1.

Or unless you think the 4th/5th/6th QB in the class is a franchise guy. I'm with you that we should most likely draft a QB at 2, but I think we also agree that the guys making the decision know what they're doing, and if they like McCarthy or whoever and can get a bunch in a trade, it's not crazy or cowardly at all to move back.

The "top 3" all have some question marks and the next 3 are all thought to be very good. Guys outside the consensus top picks end up being the best in their class pretty often.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Or unless you think the 4th/5th/6th QB in the class is a franchise guy. I'm with you that we should most likely draft a QB at 2, but I think we also agree that the guys making the decision know what they're doing, and if they like McCarthy or whoever and can get a bunch in a trade, it's not crazy or cowardly at all to move back.

The "top 3" all have some question marks and the next 3 are all thought to be very good. Guys outside the consensus top picks end up being the best in their class pretty often.

Incredibly risky to trade back to 11 and pray whichever of 4th through 6th that you happen to believe in, is going to make it to you at 11 or 23.

It would be very “Draft Day(ish)”…….(Costner movie)….IF they somehow pulled off a 10 year starter at 11 or 23…..after trading that far back…

 

[Cush]

Update: 1 year, $20 million

 

[Roric]

That’s a lot of money for half a season

 

[RedRocking]

Incredibly risky to trade back to 11 and pray whichever of 4th through 6th that you happen to believe in, is going to make it to you at 11 or 23.

It would be very “Draft Day(ish)”…….Costner movie….IF they somehow pulled off a 10 year starter at 11 ot 23…..after trading that far back…

Totally agree. Teams like the Vikings and Raiders are desperately trying to get in range for DM, and JD respectively. The Giants might move for one of them at 6. I don’t know why we’d give up our ability to choose one of DM/JD, just to get some more picks. We already have 6 in the top 100. If we want to get a LT in the 1st, take 36 and add pick(s) from this year (and/or next year) to trade up.

Anyways, some interesting tidbits from Daniel Jeremiah. Says that dealing Howell, if anything, signals Maye since it would be awkward having best friends in DC with those roles. Could see Vikes trading with Cards at 4 for JJ.

 

[usiel]

Update: 1 year, $20 million

Nice, perhaps, last year pay before retiring.

 

[EroCaps]

Daniels will be a nice fit in Minnesota on that turf with those playmakers.

 

[Roric]

Does signing ekeler give anyone sway as to which way they’re leaning? At first glance I would think it would mean a greater lean towards maye since he seems more the type to use a guy like ekeler for checkdowns vs. daniels just taking off when nothing is open and ignoring the dude as a safety blanket altogether