Dak Prescott is rumored to be asking 28 million per... Alex Smith at 34 years old got 85 million guaranteed! Look at Kirk Cousins' contract.
No way Foles only gets 15 million per.
Dak can ASK all he wants. The difference is that those teams in need of a QB know that Foles has only succeeded in Philly and save for the Playoffs, has basically proven his worth as a PART-STARTER. The others, deserving or not, were all FULL-TIME starters. Perhaps he’ll get big money, but given his regular season body of work(not all that much), I don’t see a huge contract similar to the other full-timers. Imo
Even if he didn't work out, his replacement would likely be a draft pick and thus cost less... Making a $15m per year back up expensive but not cap killing.
but my apologies if there was a groundswell advocating for it.
I couldn't keep up with the "lets sing bridgewater, lets sign fitzpatrick, lets sign, etc. threads. if there was a Foles one, where people expected to get him cheaply then "like it or not" makes sense.
I could not figure out why people would care.
Brace yourself. We have 2 months before Eli's roster bonus is due. The frequency of threads to advocate signing every trash QB will increase. There is a vocal niche segment that wants anyone but Eli.
More like almost anyone but Eli. Eli is overpaid. Eli is declining. I would not want a journeyman replacement that cost as much as Eli. I would rather roll with Eli. I want a young guy with mobility and the potential to get better. Use those cap dollars and get the best OL available if possible. Draft an OL or 2 high and make the offense go through Barkley while the unproven QB learns the ropes. If he doesn't pan out, draft a QB high in 2020.
and we have to wait to see how he does this weekend. Don't you think his pay day will look very different if he wins another superbowl vs if he looks like shit this weekend in a loss?
Personally, I'd rather sign a guy to make $4M a year as a true stop gap so $$ can be allocated to other areas of the roster. O draft a QB in the 1st and sink or swim with him. Or keep eli another year so there isn't a bunch of dead money.
all of those scenarios are better than signing foles and certainly better than Flacco
...that a QB who basically starts the end of the season - and wins a Super Bowl - is comparable to a guy who plays the entire season and does it.
There is a difference. Distinctly.
It's like when callers dial up Francessa and mock Eli that he's only played one game - meaning the Super Bowl wins. Francessa responded by saying "sure, the Giants just called him up the day of the Super Bowl and asked 'Can you play today, we need someone'".
I honestly think people on here would compare Foles winning two SBs to Eli's two SB's.
When in reality, there's a huge difference.
Ha, they've actually already started to do that... Â
Dak Prescott is rumored to be asking 28 million per... Alex Smith at 34 years old got 85 million guaranteed! Look at Kirk Cousins' contract.
No way Foles only gets 15 million per.
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I’m probably being generous
Dak Prescott is rumored to be asking 28 million per... Alex Smith at 34 years old got 85 million guaranteed! Look at Kirk Cousins' contract.
No way Foles only gets 15 million per.
Dak can ASK all he wants. The difference is that those teams in need of a QB know that Foles has only succeeded in Philly and save for the Playoffs, has basically proven his worth as a PART-STARTER. The others, deserving or not, were all FULL-TIME starters. Perhaps he’ll get big money, but given his regular season body of work(not all that much), I don’t see a huge contract similar to the other full-timers. Imo
As I have said so often, the idea that you need a "franchise QB" and that you need to get him in the first round is stupid.
Foles has won one, and may win 2, SBs (Third round, player #88). Wentz (First round, player #2) may never win one.
It does not matter where you pick. It matters a lot who does the picking.
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signing Foles are beyond remote IMO.
but my apologies if there was a groundswell advocating for it.
I couldn't keep up with the "lets sing bridgewater, lets sign fitzpatrick, lets sign, etc. threads. if there was a Foles one, where people expected to get him cheaply then "like it or not" makes sense.
I could not figure out why people would care.
Brace yourself. We have 2 months before Eli's roster bonus is due. The frequency of threads to advocate signing every trash QB will increase. There is a vocal niche segment that wants anyone but Eli.
As I have said so often, the idea that you need a "franchise QB" and that you need to get him in the first round is stupid.
Foles has won one, and may win 2, SBs (Third round, player #88). Wentz (First round, player #2) may never win one.
It does not matter where you pick. It matters a lot who does the picking.
This logic is simply flawed.
Why are you comparing Foles to other QBs who have QB's their teams to SB's, playing fulls seasons?
Don't you see the difference. The guy is a backup QB whose SB victory map has spanned a small sample size.
You're better off throwing Trent Dilfer in the mix and saying "You can win a SB over a small sample size of games with low round picks".
Hostetler. Very good backup. Mediocre starter.
Personally, I'd rather sign a guy to make $4M a year as a true stop gap so $$ can be allocated to other areas of the roster. O draft a QB in the 1st and sink or swim with him. Or keep eli another year so there isn't a bunch of dead money.
all of those scenarios are better than signing foles and certainly better than Flacco
There is a difference. Distinctly.
It's like when callers dial up Francessa and mock Eli that he's only played one game - meaning the Super Bowl wins. Francessa responded by saying "sure, the Giants just called him up the day of the Super Bowl and asked 'Can you play today, we need someone'".
I honestly think people on here would compare Foles winning two SBs to Eli's two SB's.
When in reality, there's a huge difference.