Done Deal: Colts Trade for Wentz

[rm1369]

I would have preferred Darnold, but overall this is a decent deal. Especially if you believe in Reich, which I do.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by rm1369

I would have preferred Darnold, but overall this is a decent deal. Especially if you believe in Reich, which I do.

Darnold? Because he has done what?

[Maniac]

Well, I trust in Ballard, so hopefully Wentz can return to form. As far as the trade goes, it's about as low risk of a trade as you can make. I just hope he works out so it's not a wasted year or two.

[Butter]

The risk to reward seems ok in this deal, Wentz has a lot of issues to work out, hopefully Frank can do it.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Darnold? Because he has done what?

Been on a bad Jets team? I don’t think he’s had an opportunity to develop. Wentz has a bad injury history and questions about his coachability and locker room presence. I trust Reich to know how real / how bad the latter two are, so I’m fine with the deal. But those are huge red flags for a QB. Absent Reich’s first hand knowledge I’d take the guy that I don’t think has been given a chance

[TheMugwump]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Darnold? Because he has done what?

He's seven years younger, has never had good coaching, has just as good of an arm, and is more athletic.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by TheMugwump

He's seven years younger, has never had good coaching, has just as good of an arm, and is more athletic.

December 30, 1992 to June 5, 1997 is approximately 4.5 years, not 7.

[TheMugwump]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

December 30, 1992 to June 5, 1997 is approximately 4.5 years, not 7.

You're right, I didn't do my research. I know Sam is 23. I kept reading that Wentz was 30, or almost 30. I guess I read wrong.

Still, younger is better, IMO, if a QB is going to be a long-term franchise QB.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by TheMugwump

You're right, I didn't do my research. I know Sam is 23. I kept reading that Wentz was 30, or almost 30. I guess I read wrong.

Still, younger is better, IMO, if a QB is going to be a long-term franchise QB.

Franchise QBs can play to 40 these days. Having the guy that Ballard and Reich believe they can fix and turn into an upper tier guy for 10 or so years is better than having a guy they're not as sure about for 15 or so years.

[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Franchise QBs can play to 40 these days. Having the guy that Ballard and Reich believe they can fix and turn into an upper tier guy for 10 or so years is better than having a guy they're not as sure about for 15 or so years.

Well it’s nice that we don’t have to choose, we apparently have both