Updated Cap Space 4/9

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(04-10-2020, 04:27 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: It's not about what starting jobs are open this year. It's about what starting jobs could be open in 2021.

At this point he's likely going to be a backup, but if he's a backup on a 1 year deal and his starter goes down (or his starter isn't very good) then he is just a couple good starts in a row away from getting that $20m/yr+ in 2021.

Not saying it's going to happen exactly like that, but the possibility isn't outlandish, so I doubt he'd lock himself down for a 3yr deal at $8-10m/yr when he could potentially make the low end of that in 2021 alone if he steps up when called upon by a team in 2020.


You just added "unless" before repeating the ENTIRE point of my post, McC. 


He's a backup for 1 year for someone, steps in and makes 3-4 good starts when they get hurt or suck, and then gets paid for 2021+.

Garoppolo got paid 5yr/$137.5m for 7 starts over a 2 year span while being a backup.
Tannehill got paid 4yr/$118m for 10 starts after being a backup.
Bridgewater got paid 3yr/$63m for 5 starts while being a backup.
Brissett got paid $2yr/$30m for 2 starts while being a backup.

That is just how the NFL is rolling these days.

Yep. Sorry late to my reply. Went back to school so studying a lot.

Plus I see him wanting fresh scenery on top of that. If he’s cut and forced to take a pay cut to come back, he’ll want to do it on another team. Especially after being benched last year. Just don’t see why he’d do that when he can compete for a different team with a vet QB on last year of deal (Colts next year), teams with average QBs, or as you stated injury. Either way, the ship has all but left the dock for getting something for AD. Doesn’t make sense for him or us to drag this on. Cut bait and move on.