Originally posted by boomer49er:
SIlly argument considering if you take what he said at face value, the only thing keeping him from being good at it is coaching.
What coach thinks he would rather have less talented players because he can't coach the better ones to play in his style?
The realistic ones.
Jones will be the pick, the better fit, and trading to pick 3 to get him was not necessary. They probably made this decision the same night they got drunk with Jed York and were celebrating the Juice re-signing. "I could win a Super Bowl with Mac Jones and we could resign Bosa and Warner," says Shanahan boldly in a moment of liquid courage. "He turns it over less, is more accurate than Jimmy and will cost a whole lot less." Lynch uncorks the Blue Agave tequila and pours three more shots for himself, Shanahan and York. "Then let's go get him!" he proclaims with the confidence of a man just inducted into the Hall of Fame. "What will it take?" "Whatever it takes, it takes" says Shanahan, pounding the table with his fist, searching for the worm at the bottom of the bottle. "You can't overpay to secure the QB position for the next decade."
Fast forward to Mac Jones second Pro Day ... Jones misses open receivers running 3/4 speed in shorts. "I guess you can. I guess you can overpay for a mid-first round prospect" Shanahan utters under his breath, stomach sinking. He takes another sip of his Starbucks coffee. "We should probably kick the tires at least in Columbus," he whispers to Lynch.
[ Edited by BSofSF on Apr 10, 2021 at 5:17 PM ]