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Originally Posted by nero THE zero
There's always teams that will place a different value on a player than you will. There's a balance of need and perceived value that you have to take into account. We have a starting QB and his name is Matt Schaub. We have a back-up QB who has flashed the ability to be a good player. Obviously, after this season, Sage's value will not be nearly as high as it was after the 2007 season. But, that's not to say that there's not a team out there without a starting QB (Jets, Chiefs, Vikings, etc.) that thinks they could take a veteran player who has flashed with other teams into their starting guy.
Remember, my premise isn't necessarily that Sage is a bad player. I think that due to his Thursday night game, his near comeback against the Tacks, and being in the position that affords him to be the most popular guy in town he is . He's simply not untradeable he is overvalued by some. But the job he does as our back-up QB can be done by many other veteran retreads. Do you not think that a Kyle Boller couldn't come in here and throw 3 picks in a loss to double digit wins teams whilst looking like the second coming of Joe Montana against the 4 win Browns?
I don't think that a team would give up a high pick for him. But, if the Jets came calling with a fourth or fifth round pick I think it's a no-brainer. Fact is, what Sage has done for us isn't inrreplacable and if you can get a decent pick for him you take it. Building a good team often entails taking commodities (re: decent back-up players with trade potential) and dealing them.
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No Boller could not come in and do it. He could not win on a winning team. A rookie QB who completed 50% of his passes (Flacco) looked good on a team Boller was terrible with. Troy Smith looked better than Boller when he played. You are dreaming if you think Boller plays anywhere near the level of Sage or any other decent NFL backup.
As for the Jets coming to offer a 4th or a 5th, it will never happen. They only gave up a 4th for Brett Favre. The shine is way off of Sage from where it was in 2007. We'd be luck to get a 6th right now. He is worth more on our team than he is off of it right now.