POLL: Should The Bolts Trade Up For Tua?

[Lone Bolt]

Would he start day 1? Would he be better than Tyrod from day 1?
I'm just not convinced this guy moves the needle enough.
Simmons or Okudah ( or Brown or Thomas or Wirfs for that matter) would be impact players from day 1.

When picking a future franchise QB, that is not the right question...any rookie is gonna be hard pressed to outshine a savy, pretty decent vet like Tyrod right away...but by all accounts, his ceiling is way higher...you are drafting for the next 10-15 years.

If your worried about him being injury prone, that might be a legitimate concern...otherwise, passing on a talent like Tua because Tyrod might win a few more games this coming year...? :mcnugget::mcnugget::mcnugget:

[Lone Bolt]

If he is there at 6 you can and probably should pull the trigger. I’m still a proponent of taking a hard look at Cam Newton though. If you go in on Cam you can’t take a QB at 6, it’s counter intuitive. If you trade up for Tua you just have to be right. If Tua is a great player and plays for 10+ years at a high level then it’s worth it. If he fails and is oft injured then it sets us back. This whole thing is a gamble so you have to make your pick and roll the dice. The one thing you cannot do in my opinion is roll with Tyrod long term. Don’t draft a qb and don’t pick up Cam. That’s team suicide.

So....we happen to be picking high this year, but we are gonna pass on the opportunity to secure a top ten talent as our future QB...and eat up a bunch of cap space that has taken years to get back,( with a bunch of our home grown stars due for resigning next year), to bring in older player who also is an injury risk....

Where is the silver lining?

Gonna say pass...

[captaind]

Would he start day 1? Would he be better than Tyrod from day 1?
I'm just not convinced this guy moves the needle enough.
Simmons or Okudah ( or Brown or Thomas or Wirfs for that matter) would be impact players from day 1.

If we're paying that kind of money, he's starting. Unless he missed camp time for some reason.

Not gonna jinx it.

[Topcat]

Perfect ending for telescos career as a charger GM. Keep drafting injury prone players and ante up two first round picks for a high risk player with serious injury histories. These things do not get better with time.

Yep...the perfect ending for TT is to give up TWO 1st rounders, and a second rounder to move up for Tua...oh, and don't forget the good old 4th rounder he throws in just for old time's sake...

[gzubeck]

Yep...the perfect ending for TT is to give up TWO 1st rounders, and a second rounder to move up for Tua...oh, and don't forget the good old 4th rounder he throws in just for old time's sake...

At this point I'd rather roll with Tyrod and let Winston have fun throwing picks in the new stadium.

[21&500]

New rule:
All of the non-believers are not allowed to celebrate Charger wins handed by Tua.

[Caslon]

Draft an OC, lol. The Lynn and OC show should be good until both are let go. Whatever QB the Chargers draft 1st will be either put into the fire or tutored by Tyrod Taylor. Fun ensues.

[gzubeck]

New rule:
All of the non-believers are not allowed to celebrate Charger wins handed by Tua.

Hey, If he's there at six and they don't trade up the pain will be minimal. If he plays good for 8 games and is down for 8 I can't see this as a long term benefit. He has skills it's just can he handle the rigors of the NFL.

[powderblueboy]

New rule:
All of the non-believers are not allowed to celebrate Charger wins handed by Tua.

Are we permitted to celebrate his routine injured reserve designations?

[21&500]

Are we permitted to celebrate his routine injured reserve designations?

Yes. Deal.

[FarAwayBoltFan]

First off, I am not proposing we sign Cam Newton. But, if signing Cam keeps us from reaching for a QB or gambling on a injury prone QB in this draft, I vote for Cam.

I would rather sign a talented oft injured QB than spend draft capital trading up for one or reaching for another at #6.

So, no. I do NOT think we should trade up for Tua.

[Maniaque 6]

First off, I am not proposing we sign Cam Newton. But, if signing Cam keeps us from reaching for a QB or gambling on a injury prone QB in this draft, I vote for Cam.

I would rather sign a talented oft injured QB than spend draft capital trading up for one or reaching for another at #6.

So, no. I do NOT think we should trade up for Tua.

In French, CQFD.