Rookie QB Deal Window

[*jason*]

(01-30-2021, 09:48 PM)PDub80 Wrote: When you have a QB who is truly elite level, you do not have to have a bunch of high paid skill position guys. Maybe 1 or 2, but that kind of QB will make everyone around him better. He's an elevator.

One of the first things I loved about Burrow was when, in an interview, he discussed learning where each guy wants the ball,  learning their strengths,  etc. He sees that it's his job #1 is to put them in the best position to succeed.

So, I'm not worried about paying the Joe Burrow's of the world. They will pay him and find good players to fit under the cap along with strong young players on rookie deals. Burrow's job is to get them to be great.

^ Think about it like this: With a QB who took a tram friendly deal and a bunch of money spent on skill guys, how did that turn out? Not great, IMO.

While I agree with you for the most part... I'd say the guy that took the team friendly deal actually got burned. They spent on one skill position player (Green), and let 2 excellent complimentary WRs walk. They replaced those dudes with Brandon Lafell, a rookie WR (Boyd), and eventually an absolute bust. They let his All Pro LT walk. Zeitler... Gone. They did pay their 2 stud D Linemen, but I think that was before Dalton was re-upped. The Browns put a lot of that money saved in their pockets. They won't be able to get away with that this time around.

I guess what I'm sayin' is that they botched that whole situation. Maybe they should've moved on from Marvin after 2013. Maybe they should have spent on FA (like they did last spring). It's great that they finally did that... But it would've made more sense to do it when we were right there instead of now when we just plain suck.