He's an idiot.
There is only so much money.
How about taking the demanded pay increase and spend it on receivers who can get separation running routes and linemen that will give him 1-3 seconds more time to make reads and execute throws?
More wins, higher completion rate, lower interceptions would set him up to be drafted much higher.
But no. He wants all that he can get and and wants it right now.
Spoke with someone who is familiar with the situation and says that there is a high chance that UT is already assessing potential QB's in the portal so as to get a solid replacement. McIntyre too young and skinny. That leaves Merklinger.
This is the crap that is turning me off the game. Pretty soon I will only be watching High School games and Ivy League games....