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Drafting Hooker with a 2nd round pick is the worst idea yet. You're wasting a high draft pick on a QB that may not even be ready to play at the start of the season. You will still need to get a backup QB.

The better philosophy is to draft a replacement QB as soon as your QB gets good because you are too cheap to pay him.

No I suggested signing Mason Rudolph to be the backup or another QB some team wasted a mid to late round draft pick on.

I've seen more talk about a backup QB, on this forum and other social media, than I ever did when Stafford was here. The difference between drafting Anderson and drafting a QB is that Hutchinson and Anderson would play on the field together. A defensive line has two ends. You don't play two QBs at the same time. I don't care about Taysom Hill either.

I remember just two years ago Goff's contract was so bad that the Rams had to give a 1st round pick to unload it. Now it's considered a good contract. Same thing will happen if he signs an extension. People will lose their minds but the cap will go up, other QBs will sign bigger deals, and the contract won't look that bad. It was done with Stafford's contract. The Rams won a Super Bowl with more cap space being taken up by Goff than Stafford. QB is not the position to get cheap.

The Eagles have probably the best offensive line in football. Hurts has had many a clean pocket and his passing numbers are similar to Goff's. He's only had one season of great play but sure break the bank for him.

If they do, I hope ESPN at least has a highlight package of the ILB.

The Eagles should draft a QB since Hurts is about to get expensive.

So what happens if the QB you draft is good? You're going to have to pay him or enter this cycle of being cheap with QBs.

I'm old enough to remember when people shit a brick over signing Chase Daniel now we want to draft backup QBs in the top 10 or sign high priced veteran backups for a QB who doesn't miss games. This backup QB obsession is fascinating. I think it's more that people don't like Goff but he played too well for people to just outright say they want to replace him.

Oh no, our QB is going to be too good and we'll have to pay him.

Carter fits a need better than Anderson. If Holmes isn't concerned with Carter's character than you have to draft him.

Still surprised Chark hasn't signed with a team yet. I wonder if there is something in his medicals? Are his demands really too high?

These top backups got a lot of money. Just sign Mason Rudolph. In 2019 he was 5-3 as a starter. For the most part he is safe with the ball. He'll be cheap. There's also Bridgewater who played for the Saints when Campbell was there. There's no need to spend a lot at the position.

That's nice of McShay to do a 180 on his Carter has charcter issues.

Top backup QBs weren't going to sign with the Lions when the starter doesn't miss games. Heinecke has a much better chance of starting in Atlanta vs being a doomsday solution in Detroit.

I will say Holmes and Campbell are more about tape than workouts. The character they are looking for is more on the field than off. CGJ punched Michael Thomas in the face. James Houston had the credit card fraud issue. They want players who eat and breathe football. I'm not sure Carter is that guy. He really gives me Nick Fairley vibes, however, I think the Lions are in a better position to gamble on Carter than they were with Fairley.

I'm starting to come around on drafting Carter. They addressed the secondary issue so there isn't a glaring need now. They have the 18th pick and two 2nd round picks so I may be willing to gamble a little with the 6th pick.