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AJ McCarron a better trade target than Garoppolo?-nfl.com/rbr
One point in McCarron's favor? Because he spent the majority of his rookie season on the non-football injury (NFI) list, he won't reach unrestricted free agency for two more years. Garoppolo's rookie contract, on the other hand, expires after next season.
If the Patriots set an exorbitant price tag for Garoppolo, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported earlier this month, a franchise such as the Browns might explore McCarron as a fallback option. Cleveland coach Hue Jackson oversaw the former Alabama star's development in Cincinnati and called plays when McCarron stood in for an injured Dalton to close out the 2015 season.
Over that five-game span, McCarron completed 63.5 percent of his passes for 1,044 yards (6.7 YPA) with a 7:3 TD-to-INT ratio and an 89.8 passer rating. NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks has noted that scouts were impressed with his poise in the pocket as well as his ability to make "big boy" throws between the numbers at intermediate range.
rbr opMcCarron has been the source of trade rumors for the last couple of years. QBs are always in short supply in the NFL, and he’s one of the few backups in the league that actually has shown some ability and promise as a starter while sitting behind the entrenched Andy Dalton.
Marvin Lewis has expressed his hesitation to trade McCarron in the past, as he’s pretty content to be one of the few teams in the NFL to have both a solid starter and a competent backup at QB.
As we all know, though, the 2nd team quarterback is always the best player on the team, so don’t be surprised to see some other team (read: Cleveland Browns) offer way too much for a QB that they don’t know will be successful.
 

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