Hurts mid-tier QB; $4–$6 spend justified vs. $1 late-round option.
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JJ Zachariason names Jalen Hurts as an example of a mid-tier quarterback in auction pricing. He uses Hurts to illustrate the opportunity cost principle—that spending $4–$6 on a mid-tier QB like Hurts versus a late-round option like Tyler Shuck ($1) is a reasonable trade-off and should not be avoided due to penny-pinching mentality. The delta in quarterback value is significant enough to justify the extra spend.
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We're talking about going from, you know, a middle round, maybe even Jalen hurts this year, however much he goes for, or Justin Herbert or Trevor Lawrence to then, you know, knocking that down to one of your favorite, you know, late, maybe Tyler Shuck will go for a dollar
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- JJ Zachariason names Jalen Hurts as an example of a mid-tier quarterback in auction pricing. He uses Hurts to illustrate the opportunity cost principle—that spending $4–$6 on a mid-tier QB like Hurts versus a late-round option like Tyler Shuck ($1) is a reasonable trade-off and should not be avoided due to penny-pinching mentality. The delta in quarterback value is significant enough to justify the extra spend.
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