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Interesting as teams try to plug QB holes

February 22, 2021 10:58AM
Despite the Watson hype (nothing going to happen this year), the only other QB that was either elite or on the bubble of elite that got scooped up is Stafford.

Now teams are left with sorting through the bargain bin of leftovers. Newton, Bridgewater, Darnold, Trubisky, Brissett, Dalton, etc. They may not be terribly expensive, but all will be thought of as "bridge" or "transition" QBs as these teams keep trying to find the star QB all teams seek. Which means that most of these QBs will be with whatever team signs them 1 or 2 years. Then..... it's on to yet another QB adventure.

The Rams were smart. They decided Goff wasn't the answer (doesn't matter if you agree or not) and so made the move swiftly and decisively. They got, by far, the best QB on the market. And that's not meant to be "relative". The guy is special in his own right. He will improve the team.

When the Panthers move on from Bridgewater, who are they going to move to? Does Dalton make them better? How about Colt McCoy? So they may go with a rookie QB.....probably the 3rd or 4th chosen. Might they get lucky? Sure.

But this is NOT where a team wants to be. Yet that's what happens should you decide to sit on your hands and refuse to pay the market price for an upper tier QB or try to drive a hard bargain.

The Lions had a royal flush and they knew it. So did the Rams. So, they bowed to it and in retrospect, we can see just how QB starved this league is. Big drop off between the top 4 or 5 and the rest.

Even if the Stafford thing doesn't produce the Superbowl we all hope for, from a strategic viewpoint it was the right move.
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  Interesting as teams try to plug QB holes

RockRam1248February 22, 2021 10:58AM

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dzrams601February 22, 2021 11:36AM

  Agreed!

RockRam305February 22, 2021 11:59AM

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dzrams395February 22, 2021 12:45PM

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Saguaro327February 23, 2021 06:33AM

  Re: Sorry, dz, but you got the proverb and its meaning exactly backwards.

zn301February 23, 2021 06:44AM

  a thought on yer post, Sag...btw good to read ya again!...

SunTzu_vs_Camus435February 23, 2021 08:15AM

  I think this is a good point

zn218February 23, 2021 10:39AM

  Good post. Thx, STvC, and hope all is well with you, too!

Saguaro343February 23, 2021 12:27PM

  for the record

zn216February 23, 2021 02:05PM

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dzrams312February 23, 2021 02:22PM

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zn213February 23, 2021 02:42PM

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dzrams184February 23, 2021 02:45PM

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SunTzu_vs_Camus381February 24, 2021 01:01AM

  Re: Good post. Thx, STvC, and hope all is well with you, too!

Rampage2K-209February 23, 2021 06:16PM

  yep, I agree with that....

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zn193February 24, 2021 04:17PM

  Know what might be interesting?

Rams43174February 24, 2021 05:14PM

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zn199February 24, 2021 06:02PM

  Re: Looking at this from another angle ...

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dzrams211February 23, 2021 02:42PM

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dzrams292February 22, 2021 01:06PM

  I did the math myself

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  Cowboys about to find out if they don't sign Dak

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zn601February 22, 2021 07:23PM

  You're absolutely right.

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Rams43269February 22, 2021 03:11PM

  Interesting Premise... I Agree

LoboRam211February 23, 2021 06:28PM

  Good posts Rock and Dz

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