Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby in gambling rehab.

[Chopper0080]

And if that guy hit free agency, people would be clamoring for the Cards to sign him. Why is it different for a college kid?
BTW, I'm not saying use a 1st round claim on him but a 2nd rounder I'd be fine with.

Maybe it is just me, but when would you advocate using a 2nd round pick on an addict? Especially a QB.

 

[MadCardDisease]

I know he broke ncaa rules and betting on your own team is immoral, but cmon it not like the guy committed a crime- sports gambling is legal and easily accessible from your phone apps nowadays.

He actually was involved in committing a crime. At the time he placed the bets in question he was under the legal age limit to make sport bets in Indiana and Ohio.

 

[602 Native]

BIMS is gonna be big mad about this news.

It still smells like desperation in here.

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[WisconsinCard]

Yeah, that was a great strategy when Kyler was our QB.

K1 under every week easy bet just like Jacoby was an easy over bet every week. I made some cash last year.

I'm running bad at the poker tables these days but the cards will come around and I will make money at the poker table.

 

[Adrian]

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Today is the deadline for players to apply for the NFL Supplemental Draft. The draft pool, likely Brendan Sorsby, will be announced soon and he will hold his Pro Day July 10th. The draft must be conducted at least 7 days before the start of NFL training camps on July 22nd.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Maybe it is just me, but when would you advocate using a 2nd round pick on an addict? Especially a QB.

I don't think he's an addict and that's a lawyer/pr move to try and save his eligibility.

I think he was a bored teenager with a lot of money to use.

It's been reported that he made lots of little bets. That just sounds like a guy with his buddies trying to pass time and have fun. Very stupid but I don't think an addict.

It's pretty well known in these parts that Cincinnati knew about it.

 

[Chopper0080]

I don't think he's an addict and that's a lawyer/pr move to try and save his eligibility.

I think he was a bored teenager with a lot of money to use.

It's been reported that he made lots of little bets. That just sounds like a guy with his buddies trying to pass time and have fun. Very stupid but I don't think an addict.

It's pretty well known in these parts that Cincinnati knew about it.

I mean...he checked himself into treatment. At what point do you not judge a person on their actions? If a guy tested positive for PEDs and his response is his Dr. said he was ok to take it does it make an already risky proposition less risky?

Also, is not taking personal accountability and blaming it on addiction a good trait in a 2nd round prospect even if his lawyer told him to so he could get what he wanted? Isn't the preferred move to accept responsibility, take the punishment, and move forward? Especially for a position that is expected to be a leader and face of the team?

Bored teenager excuse goes out the window when you start making millions. Like the saying goes, money just makes you more of what you already are. Irresponsible then. Irresponsible now. Why is that going to magically change and why would you risk a top 60 pick on it?

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I mean...he checked himself into treatment. At what point do you not judge a person on their actions? If a guy tested positive for PEDs and his response is his Dr. said he was ok to take it does it make an already risky proposition less risky?

Also, is not taking personal accountability and blaming it on addiction a good trait in a 2nd round prospect even if his lawyer told him to so he could get what he wanted? Isn't the preferred move to accept responsibility, take the punishment, and move forward? Especially for a position that is expected to be a leader and face of the team?

Bored teenager excuse goes out the window when you start making millions. Like the saying goes, money just makes you more of what you already are. Irresponsible then. Irresponsible now. Why is that going to magically change and why would you risk a top 60 pick on it?

Kyler Murray had a gaming addiction and went #1 overall and was signed to a huge extension.

I'll take a chance on a round 2 pick if they have a first round grade on him.

The NFL only cares about about can you win games.

Aldon Snith, who just passed away, was given many chances because he could sack the QB

 

[Garthshort]

BIMS is gonna be big mad about this news.

It still smells like desperation in here.

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If true, Black and Gold, here I come.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

it’s beyond stupid for any franchise offering anything above a 4th/5th rounder for this kind of baggage.

 

[some dumb guy]

Bored teenager excuse goes out the window when you start making millions. Like the saying goes, money just makes you more of what you already are. Irresponsible then. Irresponsible now. Why is that going to magically change and why would you risk a top 60 pick on it?

Stereotyping at its best...good job

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

For the hell if it, I just asked Chat GPT for its take on the situation:

Prompt:
If you were a GM, given all the objective factors, what is the highest round bid you’d submit a claim in the supplemental draft for Sorsby?


Response:

Based on what is publicly known today, I would not spend a Day 1 or Day 2 asset.


My ceiling would probably be a 5th-round supplemental pick, and I’d be more comfortable in the 6th-round range.


Why?


Factors pushing him up

• Quarterback scarcity. Teams routinely overdraft QBs.
• Legitimate NFL physical tools.
• Productive 2025 season.
• If he hits, the value of a starting QB dwarfs the value of a 5th- or 6th-round pick.

Factors pushing him down

• This wasn’t a one-time lapse. The reports indicate extensive gambling activity.
• The issue wasn’t just gambling generally—it reportedly involved betting connected to his own college program, which goes directly to integrity concerns.
• Any suspension or future league scrutiny creates additional risk.
• You lose a pick from next year’s draft, which tends to be viewed as more valuable than the equivalent pick in a normal draft setting.
• There are usually developmental quarterbacks available in the regular draft with fewer off-field concerns.

Round-by-round

• 1st–3rd round: No chance.
• 4th round: Only if my scouts had a first- or second-round grade on the talent and my ownership/coaching staff were fully aligned.
• 5th round: Defensible.
• 6th round: Sweet spot.
• 7th round: Easy decision.

If I were sitting in the war room and had to submit a card today, my answer would be:


Highest bid: 5th round.
Most likely bid: 6th round.


That said, it only takes one quarterback-needy GM to view him as a future starter for the price to jump into the 4th round. Quarterback economics are different from every other position.

 

[Stout]

I don't think he's an addict and that's a lawyer/pr move to try and save his eligibility.

I think he was a bored teenager with a lot of money to use.

It's been reported that he made lots of little bets. That just sounds like a guy with his buddies trying to pass time and have fun. Very stupid but I don't think an addict.

It's pretty well known in these parts that Cincinnati knew about it.

As a former addictions therapist, I think this is an ignorant and stigmatizing post.

 

[Stout]

Stereotyping at its best...good job

Yep. Judgmental, stigmatizing, ignorant, and hurtful. Just told everyone on the board who might have a gambling addiction what he thinks of them.

 

[oaken1]

those guys are out in force every week during the season... O/U, spreads,..._+550 this -600 that... we got about two dozen guys on this board that are pretty heavy into that stuff.
doesnt sweat me none because I dont gamble.

I do play poker and occasionally put a bet on a football game. But thats not gambling...it is skill based risk assessment.

 

[Cardsfanstl]

Maybe it is just me, but when would you advocate using a 2nd round pick on an addict? Especially a QB.

Agree. Stay away from him. How could you trust him when as QB he betted on his team where he could effect the outcome of the game (point spreads and etc)

 

[602 Native]

it’s beyond stupid for any franchise offering anything above a 4th/5th rounder for this kind of baggage.

Right…………

I gamble on the NFL all the time.

I couldn’t amass 9k bets in a lifetime. All it takes is to get in deep and the guy is owned by someone paying off his debts.

The Cards should not be considering this but when you have a desperation GM that has been the worst GM in all of sports you get desperate moves.

The worst off season ever rolls on.

LFG!

 

[Chopper0080]

those guys are out in force every week during the season... O/U, spreads,..._+550 this -600 that... we got about two dozen guys on this board that are pretty heavy into that stuff.
doesnt sweat me none because I dont gamble.

I do play poker and occasionally put a bet on a football game. But thats not gambling...it is skill based risk assessment.

Thank you for reading my posts.

 

[Chopper0080]

Right…………

I gamble on the NFL all the time.

I couldn’t amass 9k bets in a lifetime. All it takes is to get in deep and the guy is owned by someone paying off his debts.

The Cards should not be considering this but when you have a desperation GM that has been the worst GM in all of sports you get desperate moves.

The worst off season ever rolls on.

LFG!

It's easier than you think.

 

[Chopper0080]

Kyler Murray had a gaming addiction and went #1 overall and was signed to a huge extension.

I'll take a chance on a round 2 pick if they have a first round grade on him.

The NFL only cares about about can you win games.

Aldon Snith, who just passed away, was given many chances because he could sack the QB

1 - I don't believe Kyler ever claimed addiction to gaming or checked himself into any rehab facility. IDK if he is or isn't, but I have never heard him blaming gaming on anything related to his career.

2 - I don't know that Aldon Smith is considered a success story on how to use high draft picks. Two seasons over 10 sacks...three seasons over 5 sacks...played 6 total seasons...was suspended for 4 seasons per PFR. I don't think this is the argument that supports investing a high draft pick.

 

[Chopper0080]

For the record, I am not saying 100% no on Sorsby, but I am saying I would be shocked if a team invested a top 60 draft pick to get him when he comes with so much risk.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

For the record, I am not saying 100% no on Sorsby, but I am saying I would be shocked if a team invested a top 60 draft pick to get him when he comes with so much risk.

This. Like I posted earlier, at some point the benefit outweighs the risk and he's draftable. IMO, nothing higher than a 3rd, preferably 4th.

 

[602 Native]

It's easier than you think.

Are we counting parlays as multiple bets?

I bet strictly on the NFL and for me it would be impossible.

This kid did this many bets in a couple years.

He's a degenerate addict for sure. Addicts can never be trusted especialy at QB.

 

[602 Native]

LOL

Sleeper - BREAKING - The NFL is declining to hold a supplemental draft this summer, currently leaving the 2027 Draft as the only way for QB Brendan Sorsby to enter the NFL, per @AdamSchefter WOW.

FF News

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[RON_IN_OC]

LOL

Sleeper - BREAKING - The NFL is declining to hold a supplemental draft this summer, currently leaving the 2027 Draft as the only way for QB Brendan Sorsby to enter the NFL, per @AdamSchefter WOW.

FF News

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Effectively suspending him for a season, without an official suspension.