Jimmy Garoppolo will be the week one starter.
However, if I had to make a wild guess, I would buy C.J. Stroud for the #3 pick and Kyler Murray, and I think I can make an okay case for it.
- Stroud is up for an extension this offseason, but has he really played well enough to warrant a giant contract? If sold, I think it would be fair for a new team to wait a year or two.
- The Texans’ head coach (Demeco Ryans), and offensive coordinator (Nick Haley) have played against Murray multiple times, and their defensive coordinator (Matt Burke) has seen Murray at practice and weekdays for a year. Those things can also work against Murray, though.
- Kyler Murray is a major star in that area of Texas. Absolute legend.
- If Bidwill spoke the truth that Gannon was only fired because of wins and losses, then Ossenfort is under heavy pressure to win now.
- Ossenfort cannot get a quality QB in other ways than a bigtime trade. And he cannot win enough without a quality QB.
- If the Cards finish high enough to pick a rookie quarterback in 2024, Ossenfort’s gone.
- Marvin Harrison was a stud the year he played with Stroud.
Again, I don’t think it will happen, but I do think that Ossenfort needs to think about making some big move.