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I think he's clearly better. I don't think its appreciated how bad Seattle's OL/playcalling was. Geno has been a top 10 QB over the last 3 years in my eyes. I'd honestly take current Geno over Carr at any point of Carr's career.
hearing $40-45M extension
Um. NO. Just me though. I know LV can use a QB that is of a better caliber than Minshew and Co. Geno is at least that.
I admit that I haven’t watched Geno very closely and am probably biased by his many Meh years vs his one breakout year a couple years back. I guess what I’m saying is I’d rather an upside rookie QB with unknowns but HOPE vs a vet retread like Geno who’s had ONE top 5 QB finish (I know that’s fantasy football and not the NFL) and not a single other season above QB17. Not much for me to get excited about.
Raiders fans are used to that after Carr. But if Geno can turn his career around under Shane Waldron I am optimistic about his ability to build on that under Chip Kelly.
Geno Smith is their solution?
Nothing stopping them from taking a QB in the third. I like the move, if for no other reason they won't feel obligated to take Shedeur at #6. The while draft board is open ATM.
Believe me: Anything can happen. I've seen it before and I'm sure we will see it again. See you guys on the Gridiron.
Meh. In average salary that puts Geno around 12th - 15th in the league.
Just remembered the Raiders have two 3rd round picks this year (from the Adams-to-Jets trade)Not thrilled. I was hoping they’d use their 3rd rounder on one of that next group of QBs. I’m sure they have a plan.
He knows the system and could be added depth.
I am not sure I love it but I don't hate it. I like how it kind of frees us up to go BPA with the 1st and 2nd. I think we then target a player... Will Howard has to be high on the list, with a later pick. Geno actually seems to be a good fit for what Chip wants to do and there is a strong connection obviously with HC and QB. Finally, old enough and experienced enough to like but young enough not to worry about age. I think it is a good move.... I think it has potential and it really keeps us from over paying on a FA QB or reaching to draft a rookie. One thing I want to see is what the extension will look like which with having one year left is coming.
Geno Smith is their solution?
Now I'm out on a limb. I think this is a steal. A third-round pick? What else are you going to get in the third round?
Geno Smith is their solution?
Now I'm out on a limb. I think this is a steal. A third-round pick? What else are you going to get in the third round?
I could see this working out better than their apparent alternatives. But he's still likely the 4th best QB in the division. Is this enough of an upgrade to make the playoffs?
I don't know about "ages". I'm good with Geno but he is essentially a lateral move from Carr.
Geno throws one of the better and more accurate deep balls.
Jpj
I said Carroll would likely use a 3rd round pick again but I had not anticipated he would trade for his old QB
What have the raiders been winning?
Or reaching for a QB in the first few rounds of the draft. A QB will likely emerge in a year or two but this is a really weak QB class.
Immediate winning of a Super Bowl? No. A nonzero likelihood of competing within the next 2-3 years? Yes. I don't see how Geno moves the needle in that regard and since they gave up a 3rd rd pick, I anticipate an extension coming.
I fall somewhere in between. RB's have value, but don't spend meaningful capital on them until you're in a window. Every touch for a cornerstone RB when outside the window is unnecessary and wasted wear & tear.
It can be both. Geno is no spring chicken, and we still have a 3rd rounder. No one we get will be ready to start right away, this gives us a high caliber bridge QB to go along with our bridge HC. We can draft someone now and give them a year or three to sit and learn. It almost writes itself but Will Howard is probably already browsing Zillow for starter mansions in Vegas.
All depends on the price, which is moot now but if other vet QB's become available I'll hold the same line. Stafford makes us a potential 10 win team on day one. Great QB's cost $50M, that's just today's NFL, I have no problem paying that. Hell that's a great problem to have - our QB is so good we have to manage the cap around him. Sign me up for some of that! We have no idea what the Rams would have wanted but if it costs a 3rd rounder to get a guy in the door then so be it, even if we do only get 2-3 years out of him. 3rd rounders aren't guaranteed any return, look at our roster now - Koonce, Diablo, Parhham, Glazer (and of course a guy that was CUT one year later) - I'd give that up in a flash for a 10 win QB. 2nd rounders are tougher, but if we made it a 2026 conditional 2nd based on wins/performance I could stomach that. Rodgers went for a 2 slot upgrade in the 1st and a future 2nd and we could use that as a cautionary structure fort trade language. But again, moot now regarding Stafford.
You can't be serious
