It’s the smart move. Bama will be fine with Mac Jones.
I have a sneaking feeling New England will get him.
The worry is Tua even if becomes 100% healthy might develop arthritis in his hip socket early. He might drop into a good situation and be able to sit out his first year. Then be ready for a good 3 or 4 seasons to get to the 2nd contract.
... cause Saban is an ass who played him too soon after an injury !
... cause Jalen Hurts left Alabama to play for Oklahoma...
“NEW YORK — Oklahoma’s fifth Heisman Trophy finalist in four years, quarterback Jalen Hurts finished runner-up in the final balloting for the 2019 version of college football’s most prestigious honor.”
Actually, New England could make sense on paper. Most teams don't want a 1st round QB who won't play in year one and they are picking a first round QB because they can't win without one. But for the Pats Brady is almost certainly going to want to come back and Robert Kraft is surely not going to let him play somewhere else. So he gets paid but on a short term deal and Tua would ride the pine, learn the offense and get 100% healthy for a year, two tops before Brady is gone (I think he's already cooked and it will only be worse next year so he'll bail after that).
And New England gets to extend the salary-friendly QB situation for another 5 years.
I am not that smart but i can thi k of about 20 million reasons
I am not that smart but i can thi k of about 20 million reasons