Marcus Mariota, Raiders His lone appearance last season – when he was 314 yards, including 88 yards, responsible for the Raiders’ Week 15 loss to the Chargers – shows the seductive skills that forced Tennessee to beat Mariota no. 2 in 2015. If the next season reaches a million cap, Mariota could turn the single game and an untapped promise otherwise into a better opportunity.
Quarterbacks who probably are not moving, but who knows?
Derek Carr, Raiders To be clear, the Raiders showed no tendency to trade Carr, who was the only quarterback of the regular season to surpass Patrick Mahomes (and did so almost twice). But in a division ruled by Mahomes, and with newcomer Justin Herbert of the Chargers, the Raiders may be moved to move Carr, provided they are assured of a definite upgrade. In addition, not much of Watson is available.
Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers The 49ers almost won a Super Bowl with Garoppolo and can be quite content to try to reach another one with him again. But he has missed 23 games over the past three seasons, and according to overthecap.com, San Francisco could save $ 23.6 million by releasing or trading him. Could it be the off-season in which Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch are getting younger in the post?
Drew Lock, Broncos The Broncos’ struggle to develop a successor to Peyton Manning recently led them to Lock. His uneven second season suggested he still leans more towards Brock Osweiler on the scale of the long, big-armed backs than John Elway, who picked Lock in the second round in 2019. , who may be seduced by Denver’s receiving talent.
Dak Prescott, Cowboys Prescott, who is healthy, is one of the best backs in the league. Thus, there is a better chance that Dallas will lure Troy Aikman out of his retirement than leave Prescott free, as he recovers from a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle. The Cowboys are still hoping to complete a long-term deal with him before March 9, the deadline for applying a franchise label, and if the parties cannot agree, Prescott will play under the label for the second consecutive season.
Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers Roethlisberger, who turns 39 next month, told The Athletic he is happy to restructure a contract worth $ 41.25 million next season. It could free up money to help the Steelers retain some of their 19 unlimited free throws, but the gesture is difficult if they decide the team’s long-term prospects are better without him.
Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins It is possible that instead of using the third overall choice to surround Tagovailoa with more offensive talent, Miami would rather set up his replacement. But the only plausible scenario in which Tagovailoa trades during the off-season involves the Texans, who would almost certainly demand that he be included as part of any package for Watson.