(01-03-2019, 11:48 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(01-02-2019, 04:47 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: I still believe that the team is going to either cut Bortles or trade him.  A trade is highly unlikely but not out of the question.  I also think that a veteran free agent will be signed to at least a 3 year deal to be the starter.  I seriously doubt that the team would be able to sign a quality veteran to a one year "prove it" deal or a short term "bridge" deal.  Any free agent veteran QB is going to want to sign as a starter, not a backup or "place-holder" contract.  The question is will a veteran free agent want "starter" money or "franchise QB" money?  There is a difference.

The thing is it's going to cost some money to get that free agent which could explain at least in part why the team voided the guarantees on Fournette's current contract.

Going this route gives the team some flexibility regarding the backup position and the draft, especially with the projected weak QB draft class.  They can go with a cheap backup and still focus on BAP in the draft rather than reaching for a QB.

That's the thing. I highly doubt we are going to be active early on in free agency at the QB position. It will be too expensive to lure a QB  away from the high guarantees or long-term structure that some other teams may be putting on the table. More than likely we will be choosing from the leftovers in the clearance bin. Those are going to be guys looking for one last pay day before they ride off into the sunset, or guys too flawed for anyone else to pitch a serious offer their way.

I don't know...  I get this feeling that the team may "go for broke" on a veteran QB and take their time with drafting the future QB.  IF that's the case then I would expect a few surprises when it comes to current veterans "expected" to be back (ie, Campbell or maybe Dareus).  I'm not saying that's what they will or should do, I'm just saying that's my gut feeling.  That's kind of Coughlin's M.O..  It's usually more about the "now" rather than about the future.  

I'll go out on a limb and almost bet that they will be pursuing someone like Nick Foles once free agency starts.  There is no way that the Eagles can/will keep both Foles and Wentz after this season, it would be too expensive for them.  Yes it will be costly and expensive, and it might even cost losing 1 or 2 veterans currently on the roster to make room cap-wise.  There may also be a couple of other surprise moves with trades/cuts (Telvin Smith, Fournette) as examples.

Again, I'm not saying that I think that is what they should do, I'm just saying that I have a feeling that they might do something along those lines that will shock everybody.

The bottom line is, I don't see them "settling" for selecting a QB in a weak draft class and throwing him in the fire.  I also don't see them bringing a "bridge" veteran in for 1 or 2 seasons.  A "bridge" veteran for 1 or 2 seasons is going to be a Chad Henne type of talent.

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