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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr
Ready to go, playoff caliber QB's are rarely made available. The Stafford situation was unique. Det had a HOF talent headed to his declining years that was their best asset to fuel a rebuild and they got a SB QB in return. Darnold was made attainable and it cost the guy who released him his employment. Any GM who bases his future acquisition of a QB off of those past situations will likewise be looking for income.
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For the most part I agree with you. But on Darnold, and I think I'm repeating myself. But do you pay a QB market value based on one season? His past wasn't pretty, and I realize it had a lot to do with the teams, but still. It's one good year.
Settle didn't have to pay him market value, but the Vikings absolutely would have had to pay it. I guess I would have leaned towards paying it over going with an unknown.