Originally Posted by JD10367:
In a pre-COVID world, that was too much money to give Dak.
In this current climate, where we don't even know if/when there will be football (or for how long), he's a ****ing idiot for not running to sign that thing.
The difference between Dak leading the Cowboys and Dalton leading the Cowboys is negligible. Dak is not a game-changing quarterback. He's not Mahomes, or Russell Wilson, or Brees or Jackson or Watson or even Rodgers (although Rodgers is about to exit the "game-changing QB" club, just as Brady did last season). Those guys above can add wins to their team's total just by being under center. They deserve big money. Dak does not. Compared to what Dalton is making, they're better off putting that Dak money to good use on surrounding players.
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
If the Browns and Jets both finish in the Top 5, I would doubt that either team would go with yet another young QB at the helm. I didn't see any rumors about the Giants looking into Tua, which would be really surprising since Gettleman is an old school old fart and a guy that doesn't give up on players so easily.
Of course, anything is possible but that doesn't seem like the right play because ownership would be tossing the new GM and coaching staffs after a couple of seasons or in the Browns and Giants case, one season, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
Dysfunctional franchises ruin more NFL players than coaching or ability. Had Rosen or Darnold gone to better franchises, let alone franchises that have proven offensive-minded coaches, their careers would likely be very different at this point.
Look at Tannehill as a recent example. The dude was playing in quicksand down in Miami yet exploded in Tennessee after he was traded for peanuts.
Tampa is in the "Win Now" mode, so it made perfect sense for them to sign Brady. They have great offensive weapons and a very good defense under Todd Bowles.
The other part of the equation is this: Would Tampa or Indy have given up a 1st rounder and some change for Dak instead of signing Brady and Rivers, respectively? I think the answer is a definite "Maybe", if not a full on Yes. Both teams think they're Super Bowl ready, with their only need being at QB.
If you had a chance to get Prime Years Dak instead of old, beat up and slow Philip Rivers or Old Man Brady, maybe one of those teams bites and maybe both get involved.
They're likely to hover around 7-9 to 9-7 for the next several seasons. Even if the Cowboys draft well for the next few years, Dak will be 29 years old before their ready to compete for a Super Bowl.
With probably somewhere around $105 million invested in him at that point, which is just another reason why they should take what they can get for Dak and move on, IMO.
Brady is still interesting to me. He seems to have slipped last year. And once that starts it speeds up each year. Now he is in a new system outside of slinging to gronk. Whom I hope gets busted for his roids use. to me, Brady was signed as a stop gap and sell seats. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chief Pagan:
Browns Chargers conference championship...
Winner plays the Bears in the SB.
Boy, wouldn't that suck for Phillip Rivers To sign with the Colts only for the Chargers to finally succeed... (But that isn't gonna happen on Mahomes' watch.)
Sorry for the random thought that was a bit off topic... [Reply]
Originally Posted by Kiimosabi:
I think the Browns are going to be better than people predict
Did they get a new qb?
Mayfield win Percentage against teams with a winning record is Ryan leaf bad if I remember correctly.
It is his 3rd year, if he does the same he is out. [Reply]
