The goal is to try to take advantage of 4 to 5 years of cheap QB play.
They got Lance with two years left and his cap # for next year is $5.3M. It does not appear like he will play at all this year, so they got one year in 2024 of not-so-cheap QB play.
In a QB-rich draft next year, that same 4th round pick could have gotten you 2024 through 2027 of cheap salary and time to develop the next QB.
Some potential names are Shedeur Sanders, Jayden Daniels, Spencer Rattler, Riley Leonard, Cameron Ward, DJ Uiagaleli, Joe MIlton, KJ Jefferson, Carson Beck, Kyle McCord, Jaxson Dart. This sin't counting the 4 to 5 elite QB prospects who will go before these guys.