(01-26-2018, 11:39 PM)Rooster Wrote:

(01-26-2018, 09:43 PM)Upper Wrote: Cousins said he wanted Stafford money aka 27 million. Blake is going to get 19 million. ~8 million isn't going to dismantle anything. Unless your argument is we need to cut Bortles because he will also mean we have to dismantle the defense, and then we sign another 5 million dollar QB like McCown or ride and die with a rookie QB. That's the only way the argument isn't contradictory.

That assumes you pay Blake the 1 year option. But I think you could get Blake for less money on a multi-year deal (e.g. Blake $15M for 3 years vs. Cousins at $27M/year for 5 years). In that scenario you could get 2 other quality FAs (WR and OL) for the same money.

Why would Blake sign that deal?  He either gets $19 million guaranteed this year combined with either a mega multi year deal next year, the tag or a bite at free agency or he gets a bite at free agency this year.

Put yourself in his shoes.  Are you going to take your employer’s word for what your value is and accept their lowball offer or are you going to let the QB needy of the 31 other teams bid and set your value?

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