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If the Rams really don’t feel that he is worth what QBs are getting for 2nd contracts, they can franchise him for a year or two like Cousins was.
But it’s unlikely that he signs a 2nd contract for less than what the market for 2nd contracts is.
Yes it is true that IF they don't think he is their continuing starter they can franchise him.
But to turn that around, IF they franchise him it's because they don't think he's their continuing starter.
Since the start of the new CBA, only one qb was franchised, and that of course is Cousins--and it was seen universally as happening because of Washington's inability to commit to him.
Actually come to think of it, in the entire history of the franchise tag, has any other qb been tagged that way?
I don't think it's anyone.
As a rule if you don't want to start over at qb, you pay your starter. If on the other hand you can't pay him his market value, you move on.
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The general rule has been what you state here but IMO that needs to change as it's not so smart. It's a case by case basis.
There are several QBs where teams probably should have went the franchise tag route for a couple of years to see what they had. Matt Stafford, Derrick Carr, Alex Smith, and Joe Flacco are all examples of QBs getting huge checks that are not good enough to lead a team to a championship IMO.
Those teams have an average QB AND a crippling contract.
Jax was smart to cut bait with Bortles. Some advocated giving him a big QB 2nd contract money but don't do it if the guy isn't worthy. And if it's borderline, go the franchise tag route for a year or two.
With the way QB contracts are rising in recent years, I see more teams either cutting bait like Jax with Bortles or tagging the borderline players for a couple of years.
