Not really. Name a team that has done it with a QB this isn't making or will command that level of contract. The only time you can really win with a $8m QB is if you have a generational defense.Originally Posted by Morehead State
Not really. Name a team that has done it with a QB this isn't making or will command that level of contract. The only time you can really win with a $8m QB is if you have a generational defense.
"...Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds." R.W. Emerson
I'm not singing for the future
I'm not dreaming of the past
I'm not talking of the first time
I never think about the last ~The Pogues
He's intimated that he wants top WR money. What he wants and what he'll take are two different things, though.
"...Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds." R.W. Emerson
I'm not singing for the future
I'm not dreaming of the past
I'm not talking of the first time
I never think about the last ~The Pogues
Exactly you had Dilfer and Brad Johnson in the early 2000's but with all rule changes in favor of the offense. Building a great defense is almost impossible.
Probably not much more than that, seeing as Eli will be in his early/mid-thirties when he extends his contract, not his mid-twenties.
"...Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds." R.W. Emerson
I'm not singing for the future
I'm not dreaming of the past
I'm not talking of the first time
I never think about the last ~The Pogues
Actually, with the new CBA, playing a rookie QB is cheaper than ever before. Additionally, the rules are becoming so QB friendly, and rookies are coming in very prepared, in pro-like college offenses, so that rookies can excel. There are a few teams that did very well last year with rookies at the helm. It frees up room for spending other places to support your rookie QB.
That said, we'd be nuts to cut Eli right now. Sure he didn't have a very good year last year, but I attribute that more to the pieces around him. I expect him to bounce back this year.
However, when the time comes to replace him, drafting and starting a rookie might be very cost effective.
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"...or will command that level"? That's funny. Once any QB wins a SB and happens to be a FA, they will generally command that.
Both Aaron Rodgers and Ben make less than $12MM/year.
Are they good enough to win SB's?
Last edited by Morehead State; 02-19-2013 at 02:16 PM.
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Yup. You need a very good offense and a competent defense. The defense doesn't even need to be great, just competent or excellent situationally.
"...Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds." R.W. Emerson
I'm not singing for the future
I'm not dreaming of the past
I'm not talking of the first time
I never think about the last ~The Pogues
Hmm.. true.
On the flip side those rookie QB's are going to demand huge contracts as soon as they can renegotiate because they are being very under paid for their level of play.
beating a dead horse on this subject. been all over and around it in other threads over and over. the NY Giants FO will not approach him to redo his deal, end of story. they know exactly what the guys in this thread have already said. for 10m range you get garbage. Sad to say that 10m buys garbage but that is what it amounts to if you have to trust sanchez or worse.
The only chance we have is for Eli to realize that the FO cant afford to keep his 2 best WRs and at his age he cant afford to wait for the Gmen to draft another star or two at that position and sit around for 2/3 years till their ready to be Stars. If he wants to go down in NFL history and be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana then he may have to do some hard thinking about what he makes per year and move around some money to help re sign those two
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