Yeah, that's fair. I hadn't considered that all the way through.
I'm having trouble adjusting to a post-Pete world. Haven't had to consider this type of year-over-year change in well over a decade now. Kind of crazy.
OC will be crucial to Geno's viability if a DC is coming in. If it were someone like Ben Johnson, I'd roll with Geno all the way though after the work he's done with Goff (and the fact that he's bringing OL coach Hank Fraley over with him as OC according to reports).
Lot up in the air.
Agreed that it's a good time to start grooming a young dude to take over. I hope John sees something in one of these mid-rounders, because I've got serious doubts about all of the mid-first to mid-second guys in Penix/Nix/JJ.
There's also the fact that Geno had been here one season and threw a whopping 5 passes before waldron came in
This might be unfair, but it's absolutely worth consideration... Before waldron geno was a bum, he's started more games the 3 years waldron was here than the previous 7 combined... And he only started 3 year 1 of waldron.
Whole new scheme to learn now, if it's ben Johnson I wouldn't be concerned because goff's intangibles aren't why he's done well with the lions lmao. But I think it's all but a sure thing he's going to Washington (why not after all... 2nd pick of the draft in stacked qb class, can pick his guy)
Expecting to find your guy in mid round 1+ is frankly unrealistic, we got lucky last time. Mid 1st+ QB's are always going to have serious doubts for one reason or another.
QB's taken 15-100 (early 4th round) round the last 3 (!) years:
Mac Jones
Kyle Trask
Kellen Mond
Kenny Pickett
Desmond Ridder
Malik Willis
Matt Corrall
Will Levis
Hendon Hooker
NINE QB's taken in THREE years from 15-100
3 years of data, I don't know how you can look at this and tell me neither penix or the little brother he bullied without the (pe) upgrade nix don't look SIGNIFICANTLY more pro ready (I MIGHT consider jj very late 3rd).
I wouldn't be opposed to trading down a couple of picks (a couple of times if it comes to it) if both penix and nix are available
Penix and nix will both be 24, they aren't 21-22 year old QB's expected to have years of development (Wilson turned 24 like halfway through his rookie year btw)
TLDR: we're in a rare situation where it's a super deep QB class, we have an aging qb who had literally zero success without the OC who left, we have negative cap room and can save a ton cutting said qb
For the love of god please capitalize on the circumstances