Free Agent QBs

[Brooklyn Dave]

Instead of lengthy discussions on which QB the Giants should draft whether it be at number 3  or in the second round . We might have no choice as 29 other teams might have a say in it, Shouldn't we focus on a FA QB , because we desperately need one.

Any thoughts of choices ? 

[MightyGiants]

Funny you should mention this.  This morning, I was working on a project of researching free-agent QBs.  I have been working on first breaking them down into categories.   My working categories and who are in each category


I will start with Sam Darnold because I don't know what category to put him in.  He is in his 20s had an excellent season but flamed out in the last two games.


My next category is former 1st rounders still in their 20s who might have at least the potential to play better

Zach Wilson
Trey Lance
Justin Fields
Mac Jones
Daniel Jones


My next group is former 1st rounders in their early 30s.  I think the best case is you get what you get.

Marcus Mariota
Jameis Winston
Carson Wentz
Teddy Bridgewater


The next category is aging talent

Andy Dalton
Joe Flacco
Russell Wilson


Finally, there are guys who have been starters for a good number of games

Jacoby Brissett
Jimmy Garoppolo
Case Keenum
Cooper Rush
Drew Lock

There are misc you can see in the master list of free agents QBs

https://overthecap.com/free-agency

You can filter by QBs

[Ed Vette]

There are 34 UFA QBs out there. They all are meh, except Darnold. Then there's the Fields and Daltons/Brissets level. Then Lock and the rest. Still, all these know-it-all Bloggers have the Giants making a deal for Cousins. God forbid.

They will draft a QB somewhere. I think they jump for Dart and Co., and then one of these FA guys.

[Bob In PA]

I don't like any of the free agent QB's who are available. Why not? Because they are available.

That's not as "Groucho Marx" as it sounds. Most years, there's a better-than-half-decent guy whose contract is up and there's at least some doubt about whether his current team might want to move on, or maybe the QB himself wants to move on (for whatever reason).

This year, other than maybe Wilson from Denver, I don't see anyone young enough or good enough to waste any time on, and Wilson will IMO definitely NOT be interested in coming to the East Coast.  Only Kirk Cousins, who is likely to become a free agent because the Falcons owe him $10M unless he's cut, interests me, and if he knows what's good for him (and IMO he does) he won't come to the Giants because our offensive line is still unsettled. Maybe the Jets are interested in him. At least their OL is a bit better than half-decent.

Bob

[Bob In PA]

There are 34 UFA QBs out there. They all are meh, except Darnold. Then there's the Fields and Daltons/Brissets level. Then Lock and the rest. Still, all these know-it-all Bloggers have the Giants making a deal for Cousins. God forbid.

They will draft a QB somewhere. I think they jump for Dart and Co., and then one of these FA guys.

Ed: Finally, we differ (a bit) on something relating to QB's. See my note posted shortly after yours. Bob

[Painter]

My choice would Marcus Mariota as a bridge to a latter Round pick of Jaxson Dart. There also are rumors that Jerrah and his Cows are targeting Mariota as a QB2 backup to Prescott. Quien sabe?

Cheers!

[Brooklyn Dave]

I don't like any of the free agent QB's who are available. Why not? Because they are available.

That's not as "Groucho Marx" as it sounds. Most years, there's a better-than-half-decent guy whose contract is up and there's at least some doubt about whether his current team might want to move on, or maybe the QB himself wants to move on (for whatever reason).

This year, other than maybe Wilson from Denver, I don't see anyone young enough or good enough to waste any time on, and Wilson will IMO definitely NOT be interested in coming to the East Coast.  Only Kirk Cousins, who is likely to become a free agent because the Falcons owe him $10M unless he's cut, interests me, and if he knows what's good for him (and IMO he does) he won't come to the Giants because our offensive line is still unsettled. Maybe the Jets are interested in him. At least their OL is a bit better than half-decent.

Bob

I might take a shot with Fields, only 25, Wentz , and Brisset

[Jclayton92]

Trey Lance

Mariota
Bridgewater

Dalton

Brissett


Guys I would take a flier on.