Chase Brown or Baker 1QB

[saw061600]

Still trying to find a QB, damn owners think this is a 2QB league.

Anyway, got 1 who offered Baker for Chase Brown, still seems high if Brown ends up starter. But if not, maybe not too bad.

Opinions?

[Viking386]

I don’t see Chase Brown ever being the guy but I’m not sure I’d trade him for Baker right now. Think I’d sit and hold and see if somebody gets cut after the rookie draft or maybe you land rookie QB. No need to fill your roster in March

[Anteaters]

I think you're devaluing QBs too much in a 1QB league. If you're in a position where Mayfield would be a significant upgrade over your starting QB, I don't think Chase Brown is too much to pay. Especially if, as you say, no cheaper offer is on the table from any other manager in your league.

Last offseason, in team one in my sig, the first week after the championship game I traded Derrick Henry+Hollywood for Lamar+Akers. Some people would say I overpaid in a 1QB league because Henry was coming of a T5RB 2022 season. Especially considering Akers had a non-existent 2023 season after the trade. Maybe I overpaid, maybe not, but I won the championship again in '23 -- and it was due to having strong production from Lamar down the stretch. Without that trade for a QB, I would have not won the championship in 2023.

You have to pay to upgrade, even in 1QB.

Halfway through the 2024 season, after you've lost 3 games you could have won if you had a decent QB, and after Chase Brown is producing at about RB24, you're going to wonder why you didn't take this offer.

*EDIT: Edited to correct years/seasons mentioned in second paragraph.

[saw061600]

I think you're devaluing QBs too much in a 1QB league. If you're in a position where Mayfield would be a significant upgrade over your starting QB, I don't think Chase Brown is too much to pay. Especially if, as you say, no cheaper offer is on the table from any other manager in your league.

Last offseason, in team one in my sig, the first week after the championship game I traded Derrick Henry+Hollywood for Lamar+Akers. Some people would say I overpaid in a 1QB league because Henry was coming of a T5RB season. Especially considering Akers had a non-existent 2024 season after the trade. Maybe I overpaid, maybe not, but I won the championship again in '24 -- and it was due to having strong production from Lamar down the stretch. Without that trade for a QB, I would have not won the championship in 2024.

You have to pay to upgrade, even in 1QB.

Halfway through the 2024 season, after you've lost 3 games you could have won if you had a decent QB, and after Chase Brown is producing at about RB24, you're going to wonder why you didn't take this offer.

Probably true, I feel like with IDP I can get points in other areas and focus more on RB/WR/TE.
Had an offer of Spears for Goff, just sent Chase Brown in place to see what happens.
I do think Baker is underrated right now though too.

[Tvols]

I don’t see Chase Brown ever being the guy but I’m not sure I’d trade him for Baker right now. Think I’d sit and hold and see if somebody gets cut after the rookie draft or maybe you land rookie QB. No need to fill your roster in March

Agreed.

do you have any picks this year? I too thinK i would play the waiting game. I like what I saw from Brown he looked good.

[SoftwoodGrampian]

Brown not close

[Menace2010]

If you can land Goff, I'd bite. For Baker, I'm just a bit skeptical that he's really turned a corner (to be fair, it took two years for me to believe Goff had too lol). With 4 likely rookie QBs going in the real top 10, may not be the worst year to spend a late 1st or early 2nd on a rookie with a lot more upside than Mayfield.

[saw061600]

This is year 2 of full rebuild so decent amount of picks...only 1.02 in first though. That's going to be a WR I would think because nobody has multiple firsts at this time for me to trade back.

2.02 probably would be the spot for a QB, maybe even 2.08 if I'm feeling lucky lol.

[Dunville]

I think I fall somewhere in the middle of the feelings of guys who have posted. Was fortunate years ago to win the league with a Tannehill/Rivers combo

But struggled for years afterward too until I paid for Hurts.

To answer your question I think I’d much rather have Brown than Baker in a 1QB. Like people have said call the owners bluffs and play the long game. You don’t need a starting QB in March so have got plenty of time to acquire one.

Depending on your roster space maybe pick up some back ups who “might” have a job come September but are easily droppable, Mariota, Brissett, Darnold will likely be replaced but you never know with the draft.

[TheTroll]

I think I fall somewhere in the middle of the feelings of guys who have posted. Was fortunate years ago to win the league with a Tannehill/Rivers combo

But struggled for years afterward too until I paid for Hurts.

To answer your question I think I’d much rather have Brown than Baker in a 1QB. Like people have said call the owners bluffs and play the long game. You don’t need a starting QB in March so have got plenty of time to acquire one.

Depending on your roster space maybe pick up some back ups who “might” have a job come September but are easily droppable, Mariota, Brissett, Darnold will likely be replaced but you never know with the draft.

Agree here