Or, what if we trade for Rosen who has other interests, lots of self-interest, and isn't a leader? His teammates didn't like him at UCLA, and he was winning and starring in college of all places … how do you NOT get the backing of your teammates in that situation in SoCal????? Then he was ticked off at being the last drafted of the top QB's … and he didn't prove anyone wrong as he posted one of the worst rookie seasons in recent memory. And the Arizona players didn't believe in him. When the rumors surfaced that the Cardinals were pursuing Kingsbury and he would want Murray … you didn't hear the Cardinals players rallying behind their new savior did you? No, they were fine with him being given a pink slip.
So he's proven to be a team cancer in college, and didn't gain the respect of his teammates in Arizona, the ownership wanted to move on from him so drastically they hired a new coach specifically to replace Rosen.
What if he comes here, is a disaster, whines … aagain, and loses the locker room …. aaaaaaaaaagain, and the entire team realizes that the "team first" and "sacrifice" and "building a culture where football matters" and all those platitudes are simply lies …. and nobody buys into what Coach Flores & Co. are saying?
Yeah, that could be pretty bad. It would cost a hell of a lot more than a 2nd or 3rd round draft pick because it would ruin us for the next few years …. oh yeah, we've locked into 5 years with Flores …. so half a decade.
OR, we could avoid this landmine and stick with the tank & rebuild strategy.