(03-04-2019, 03:54 PM)Eric1 Wrote:

(03-04-2019, 03:22 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: Is it really that risky though? How many QBs in the league are starting via FA? The vast majority were drafted by their teams. You know Foles is average but with that attitude, you’ll never have a true franchise QB. Chiefs traded up and are now set. Same with the Texans and Jets.

Here's the records of FA QBs signing multi-year deals since 2000 and it isn't good. 1 year deals weren't included.

I see two guys on that list who won Super Bowls with their new teams.  

Here are some recent first round picks at the QB position.  I guarantee you, for every one of those guys, someone was pounding the keys on his computer freaking out that his team might not draft the guy.  

Blaine Gabbert
Ryan Tannehill
Blake Bortles
Jake Locker
Johnny Manziel
Teddy Bridgewater
Brandon Weeden
Christian Ponder
Paxton Lynch
Tim Tebow
Mason Rudolph
EJ Manuel

Nick Foles is a known quantity.   He is a Super Bowl MVP.   Granted, he needs a good cast of teammates around him, but doesn't every QB need that?  If we sign him, Nick Foles might be the best QB this team has ever had.  

For years, we've been clamoring for competent QB play.  This team is built to win now.  Get Foles, get some players around him, and we are contenders now.   Or, draft a rookie, hope he doesn't bust, wait a year or two for him to develop, and watch the roster grow old.  

Jared Goff was the #1 pick in the draft, and what did he do in the Super Bowl?  3 points.  One FG.  Foles won the Super Bowl and was the MVP.  Sign Foles, use our draft capital to build the offense around him, and win now.   That's the correct formula.

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