I agree, the price for Garrapolo is too high given the track record of Brady understudies cut loose from the Patriots, even when getting back a 3rd in 2018 to help offset the loss of our #2 pick in the Osweiler deal.
The trade I would make, if it could happen, is getting A.J. McCarron from the Bengals for a third or (hopefully) a fourth. He hardly played in 2016 behind Andy Dalton but he looked satisfactory in late-season action in 2015 when Dalton was hurt. His QB rating for his career is 97.1 and he has playoff experience (would have won expect for the Bonehead Brothers of Burfict and Jones).
Flashy? No. Strong arm? No. But comes from a winning tradition (national championship QB at Alabama), plays under control and limits mistakes.
I know a lot of you will sniff "retread" but I think he's good enough to win with *this year* instead of waiting for somebody who can win in '18 or '19. He's not going to break the bank and, given Smith's record with second-day choices, a third is not too much to give up.
Since he's not going to cost a lot, he's easily tradeable or releaseable if/when the time comes that our QBOTF is ready to step in. My problem with Kaep and Cutler is not cost as much as they turn into whiny bitches after a couple of losses and alienate their teammates. THAT'S why both are still on the market today, not because they want too much money.
Of course, if we never fix our OL problems, the question becomes moot.
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