Would anyone be willing to trade up for Burrow? Read this article!

[ForksPhin]

I would do this in a heartbeat. Wouldn’t need a second to think about it.

 

[SCOTTY]

There's NFL talent...then there's Bama talent.

In offense, compare the draft rankings of all positions.

LSU does not have Bama talent. If they are Bama talent, they picked a fine time to blossom in Burrow's one wonderous year.

I paid very close attention to the playoff intros this playoffs. Then only bama was Henry. Did I miss others? Truly it's possible but bama talent in the NFL is beyond over rated.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

The nfl draft is a risk regardless. Any player can turn elite, any player can fail.

If Burrow becomes elite, we get crushed for not taking him. If he fails and we take him, we get crushed.

He sure showed up big on big games. There's an awful lot to like about him. Fairly athletic, makes quick decisions, accurate, decent arm talent. Seems to be the type of leader Miami is looking for.

One problem I see is that he would likely start almost immediately for Miami. Can the team put enough talent around him quickly?

 

[ThePeopleShow13]

You can approach this topic from another angle; what active QB would you trade the 5th, 18th, 39th (plus a 2021 1st and 3rd) for?

The only QB that comes to mind is Mahomes. Sure, you could add in Rodgers in his prime or any of the other future HoF guys playing. The point is they are in some way all “generational” talent.

The risk to that Burrow trade is astronomical, end your career, kind of stuff. Any situation where he doesn’t turn into Mahomes 2.0 leaves you with someone like Jared Goff and his 4y $134M contract destroying cap space.

 

[SCOTTY]

But they still had to make the trade, it’s not like he was given to the Giants. Please research more....

Your post makes no sense...like the jerky boys...'and my shoes fell off'...

 

[artdnj]

You can approach this topic from another angle; what active QB would you trade the 5th, 18th, 39th (plus a 2021 1st and 3rd) for?

The only QB that comes to mind is Mahomes. Sure, you could add in Rodgers in his prime or any of the other future HoF guys playing. The point is they are in some way all “generational” talent.

The risk to that Burrow trade is astronomical, end your career, kind of stuff. Any situation where he doesn’t turn into Mahomes 2.0 leaves you with someone like Jared Goff and his 4y $134M contract destroying cap space.

A guaranteed Mahomes, if there was a 100% guarentee he would be who he is would have cost 4 years of number 1 picks. No draftee is a sure Dan Marino, Jos Montana, Tom Brady, etc cause if there was one a half decade of draft pics would just be the start

 

[ATL_PHIN_FAN]

No one has stated he is a can’t miss product. The fact is there is not a can’t miss product in the entire draft. Obviously there will be some players in the draft who will have long and successful careers while others will not even be in the league in a couple of years,

It isn’t about guaranteeing that Burrow is going to be a can‘t miss product. It is about trading up for a QB who just had the best year ever for a college QB and someone who appears to be better than any other QB in the draft and that includes a Tua, IMO.

I hope the Dolphins make this trade and if it doesn’t work out, you can tell me, “I told you so”.

Yeah, and the Dolphins will be perennial mediocre or worse for another 10 years. The opposite of what this rebuild was supposed to be for. How are you going to compensate me for that? Hmm? Not thanks to your gunslinger GM approach.

 

[tazthenomad]

Really depends on what it would cost to get Tua IMO, Burrow is not worth a 1st and a 2nd more than Tua...

Just my humble opinion but given the injury history and his performance this year I think he might be worth that much more than Tua.

We're already willing to pay a lot and missing on this would be a huge setback. I'd think of it as insurance as well as getting a better QB.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Honest question :

If any of you tell me, how much BETTER is Burrow than any other QB (leaving Tua out of the equation because of his injury status) in this years draft?

Can anyone justify he is so much better that you would give up a chance to potentially (obviously you have to ace your draft evaluation homework) add a stud OL or DL in the first round, a stud OL, RB CB or WR in the second AND potentially 2 more next year?

I get it … everyone wants the franchise QB … I get it … every team HAS to have an above average-Elite guy behind center to (probably) be set and, at least, playoff bound for the next decade … so no need to sell me on the importance … but, to reiterate, Is Joe Burrow THAT much better than the others?

Is he a guy that can carry a mediocre team?

For me his skillset and intangibles would have to be off the charts ahead of the others for me to consider moving up at the expense listed.

These aren't "trap" questions … I truly don't know … I have faith in a coaching staff that can take similar talent and intangibles and coach/scheme them into what my team needs … just my knee jerk reaction

BTW … this article seems "media driven" like clickbait to stir the pot … I don't believe the Dolphins would let this leak unless they are driving a hidden agenda … no need to show your hand this early

I don't know. It's a great question. If you are going to take the leap with one quarterback in this draft, though, Burrow is the one.

Maybe that wouldn't be the case if Tua didn't get hurt. Herbert and Love are projections.

That price tag of three #1's, plus other picks seems way too high to me.

 

[ForksPhin]

Burrow’s pocket feel is incredible. His accuracy is off the charts. And he dominated one of the toughest schedules in college football. And doesn’t have a serious hip injury.

The fact that we could potentially get him without decimating our draft capital for the next two years is the key. When you look at other teams that have moved up to draft QBs recently (Jets for Darnold, Rams for Goff, Skins for RGIII), they damaged future drafts. We can potentially get Burrow and still have and extra 1st rounder in 2020 and keep a 2nd rounder in 2020. Same goes for 2021 - we’d still have 1st and 2nd round picks. We’ve accumulated so much draft capital and cap space that this almost makes too much sense.

 

[Highzenga]

I’m not as high on Burrow as most. He had one great year on the best team in the country. Only way Cincinnati would do this is if they don’t think there is much of a drop off between Burrow and Tua.

 

[ForksPhin]

I’m not as high on Burrow as most. He had one great year on the best team in the country. Only way Cincinnati would do this is if they don’t think there is much of a drop off between Burrow and Tua.

Could it be that Burrow had a lot to do with making LSU the “best team in the country”?

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

You can approach this topic from another angle; what active QB would you trade the 5th, 18th, 39th (plus a 2021 1st and 3rd) for?

The only QB that comes to mind is Mahomes. Sure, you could add in Rodgers in his prime or any of the other future HoF guys playing. The point is they are in some way all “generational” talent.

The risk to that Burrow trade is astronomical, end your career, kind of stuff. Any situation where he doesn’t turn into Mahomes 2.0 leaves you with someone like Jared Goff and his 4y $134M contract destroying cap space.

Agree. I think the NFL comparison that I like best for Joe Burrow is Chad Pennington. Solid quarterback, someone you can win with, but not someone who can take over games like a Patrick Mahomes.

 

[ForksPhin]

Agree. I think the NFL comparison that I like best for Joe Burrow is Chad Pennington. Solid quarterback, someone you can win with, but not Patrick Mahomes..

Pennington?? Really? In no alternate version of history could Pennington do what Burrow does.

 

[39wildman]

If Cincinnati is down. Dolphins would be jack ass not to except this deal..I like borrow he is good in pocket...