Obviously no one can say for sure, but given Harbaugh's high praise of McCarthy, imagine if this scenario played out:
*Chargers trade Herbert to NYG for:
#6
#47
next year's 1st
They could then draft McCarthy at #5 and still have #6, #38 and #47, plus 2 more #1's next year. (Their own, and the Giants.)
All the while ditching Herbert's $50M/year contract and replacing it with their Golden Boy QB on a rookie deal.
It would be pretty exciting if that was the blockbuster trade we keep hearing the Giants involved in. But it couldn't happen until the Chargers knew they could land McCarthy.
not only that but paying jones AND herbert, would take some serious cap gymnastics.
in addition to that, i think schoen and dabs want "their" guy they scouted and drafted...
While Herbert is a good QB, is he the guy Schoen wants to ride in the next stage of his GM-Ship.
Then we are all sitting there without a first next year.
Nah. I don't see it.
But I’d do whatever it took to get him
Nobody can say for sure. I mean, you can't PROVE that they won't trade them now can you?
I guess it's the same for Herbert.
His signing bonus was only $16M of the $250M guaranteed
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bonus from a cap perspective on the Herbert deal? I didn’t think that carried over in a trade, only the base.
His signing bonus was only $16M of the $250M guaranteed
Excuse me, $218M guaranteed
Per overthecap.com, his hit is only $19.3 million in 2024. It goes up to $47M next year, then $58M, then $71M.
I love Herbert, but I could see the logic to reset ala Denver.
I love Herbert, but I could see the logic to reset ala Denver.
Remember when he rolled with Kaepernick? Harbaugh marches to the beat of his own drum.
I love Herbert, but I could see the logic to reset ala Denver.
+1
Sign me up as well!!
They would have to restructure his deal.
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Per Sportrac his hit this year is $19M and then it balloons each year after. How would they make him fit this year with Jones' hit?
They would have to restructure his deal.
Chargers on the clock at 5, select McCarthy
Giants on the clock at 6, trade the pick to Chargers
Giants get Herbert and a 2024 4th round pick
Chargers get the 6th overall, 2025 1st round pick, 2025 4th round pick and Daniel Jones
That was a fun exercise.
if we could arrange a new deal before hand (through LAC) it would mitigate the hit a bit.
I would be all for it.
You cut him post 6/1 designation. Pretty simple.
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But wtf do you do with Jones? With the hypothetical Herbert trade it would leave you very limited with even outside the box solutions like an Osweiler trade.
You cut him post 6/1 designation. Pretty simple.
Would they be able to fit all that without hits to the rest of the roster? That's 30 mill for Jones and Herbert has a cap number just under 20.
Don't get me wrong I'd be all for it if they could do it without touching the handful of legit pieces they have.
I would be shocked if the chargers traded Herbert though.
Ok. They’re already at 5…
I would love to see Herbert as a Giant, but I don't think it is at all possible.
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He may actually believe his own hype on McCarthy, and he may want to move off Herbert because of the money commitment.
I love Herbert, but I could see the logic to reset ala Denver.
Remember when he rolled with Kaepernick? Harbaugh marches to the beat of his own drum.
He did help them get to a Super Bowl