(09-14-2018, 11:07 AM)Eye of the Storm Wrote: Perfect example of why landing an elite franchise QB is essential in today’s NFL. Having to spend big dollars on multiple positions on defense will eventually hamstring your salary cap and once they start leaving or getting past their prime your fortunes change rapidly. Having a franchise QB is really the only way of assuring that you can field a competitive team year after year.

It helps but it's never guaranteed. You think the Ravens are stoked about having Joe Flacco right now? Falcons with Ryan? What about Stafford in Detroit? Rivers with the Chargers? They don't really have consistently good teams around their QB's at all. You either shell out big bucks for an Elite QB that may or may not be able to carry your team in it's entirety or you get a decent QB that can benefit substantially from a well rounded roster. 

All of those guys I listed above have played a lot longer and have done a lot more in the NFL and yet have very little to show for it. Flacco earned his ring with a decent play-off push but it was mostly his defense that got it done all year. Having a franchise QB only matters if you have enough pieces around them to excel. 

Because 9 times out of 10 it's those well rounded, well balanced and stacked rosters from top down that you end up seeing in the play-offs. We'll see how far Rodgers and Brees gets this year. I consider those two truly elite franchise QB's. Along with Brady. Roethlisberger and Rivers are just a few hairs short.

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