JJ is everything you want to build around.
A stud player — statistically one of the best corners in the NFL right now. Year-one starter with several years of CB1 experience, yet only 24 years old. Consistent, even though the defense around him and scheme is trash.
Yet Poles wants to let him walk. For what? So we can sign a lesser player for slightly less? We're not even salary cap strapped right now, so I don't know why he's being so cheap.
Idk man, I can't support this.
We don’t know for sure that it’s poles. JJ is a solid cb but I’m sure he’s asking to be paid like a top 5 cb. Is he a top 5 cb? Is he top 10? Or is he a solid starter?
I like JJ but he’s had injuries and a lack of ball skills so far. Personally, I see him as a top 15 cb.
And if they don’t think fields is the guy, we’re restarting the clock on everyone by drafting a new qb. We won’t be in win mode for a few more years
Having a QB on a rookie contract is the definition of "win now" in the NFL. That's your best possible window to win a Superbowl.
True. True.
I don't even see him as that, as someone else pointed out in the other thread, the crackpot PFF ratings that everyone loves to spoit in here about JJ this year, those same ratings had him outside the top 30 the previous 3 years. He's a solid starter when healthy but nothing special dude is maybe a top 25 corner and that's absolutely pushing it. You don't pay solid starters top of the line money just because your other options are trash.
I’m far closer to this take than the idea that he’s a top 5 cb. And in the end, he was a pace guy. He’d get us back a 2nd or 3rd back in return.