re: To the "we shouldve signed Baker Crowd"

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Carr had same record and better stats

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The stats were roughly the same. I don't know if I'd say "better". And Tampa didn't just make the playoffs. They actually won a game and were, relatively, competitive in the second game. I don't know if the Saints beat even the spiraling Eagles.

Regardless, TB at least has the flexibility if they don't want to pay the (purported) market value. And TB got a great return on their relatively low investment. The Saints didn't and the Saints don't have the flexibility of passing on paying Mayfield's new cost if they don't think he's worth it. They are essentially stuck with "Baker Mayfield" level production for the foreseeable future at a prohibitive cost that will hinder (at least to some degree) the ability to get better players.