Personally, I think he’s a franchise QB. Realistically, we haven’t seen enough from him to know for sure. But in terms of off-season moves, what difference does it make?
If, hypothetically, he’s not The Guy… well, guess what: This team is not a QB away from greatness. So what’s the point in trading up for Williams or Maye? You’d only put the team in a worse position to fix the major problems on defense and O-Line, just so you can plug a good prospect QB into a shitty team. It won’t work out.
The move is obvious: Build a team around Sam while you further evaluate if he’s The Guy or not. And if I end up bring wrong, and he’s not The Guy, then you’ve hopefully built a solid team where you can realistically plug in a good QB and find success. So regardless of what you think about the QB position long term, the short term strategy should be obvious to any thinking person.
Depends on how high the pick is, and how well he does the rest of the way. It’s a great position to be in, regardless. More options!